personal choice — individual decision
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A decision or preference made by someone based on their own feelings, interests, or situation, not by rules or other people.
Say it like a native
Textbook That constitutes a decision pertaining solely to the individual.
Native That's a personal choice.
'A decision pertaining to the individual' is bloated; 'personal choice' is the set phrase.
Pattern: personal choice (of/to do something)
In use
- 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
Common mistake
✗ It's a personal choose.
✓ It's a personal choice.
'Choice' (noun) vs 'choose' (verb).
Common collocations
a personal choice— a personal choice, a matter of personal choice, purely, respect someone's
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'group decision' or 'public rule,' a 'personal choice' is made by one person for themselves.