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Grammar fix

keep in touch

stay connected

to continue communicating with someone, especially after you are no longer together in person

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Even after moving to different cities, we managed to keep in touch.communication
  • I think it's important to keep in touch with family members, especially if you live far away, because regular communication helps maintain strong relationships.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: keep in touch (with someone)

WrongWe keep on touch by email.

RightWe keep in touch by email.

It's 'keep IN touch', not 'on touch'.

Patternkeep in touch (with someone)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Let us maintain regular interpersonal correspondence.

Natural Let's keep in touch.

'Keep in touch' is the set phrase; 'maintain interpersonal correspondence' is comically formal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • keep in touch
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Don't confuse it

Do not confuse with 'get in touch', which means to contact someone for the first time or after a long period.

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