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Grammar fix

personal choice

individual decision

A decision or preference made by someone based on their own feelings, interests, or situation, not by rules or other people.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Wearing bright colors is a personal choice, and everyone has their own style.daily life
  • In my opinion, what people eat should be a personal choice, because everyone has different needs and preferences.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: personal choice (of/to do something)

WrongIt's a personal choose.

RightIt's a personal choice.

'Choice' (noun) vs 'choose' (verb).

Patternpersonal choice (of/to do something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff That constitutes a decision pertaining solely to the individual.

Natural That's a personal choice.

'A decision pertaining to the individual' is bloated; 'personal choice' is the set phrase.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a personal choice
    a personal choicea matter of personal choicepurelyrespect someone's

Don't confuse it

Unlike 'group decision' or 'public rule,' a 'personal choice' is made by one person for themselves.

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