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This is my personal notebook.
What does Personal mean?
about one person or private life.
Dictionary definition
Connected to a particular person or private life.
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Personal in a sentence
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A personal story can help readers understand your experience.
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The form asked students not to share personal information online.
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Personal or personnel?
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Personal
Belonging or relating to an individual person.
In a sentence This is my personal notebook.
Personnel
The people who work for an organization.
In a sentence The airport personnel helped the travellers.
Spot the difference Personal concerns a particular person. Personnel means the people working for an organization.
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1Please keep your ___ belongings in your bag.
Check answer 1
personal — The belongings belong to an individual.
2Only trained ___ may enter the staff room.
Check answer 2
personnel — The sentence refers to staff members.
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What does personal mean?
Personal means about one person or private life.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses personal correctly?
The correct sentence uses personal in a way that matches its meaning.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to personal?
Private is close in meaning to personal.
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MeaningPersonal means about one person or private life.
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Synonyms
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privateSimilar meaning.
individualSimilar meaning.
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publicHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
sharedHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
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