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personal information — private details

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon

Details about a person, such as their name, address, phone number, or date of birth, that are usually kept private.

Say it like a native

Textbook Kindly do not disclose data of a personal and private nature.

Native Don't share your personal information.

'Data of a personal nature' is privacy-policy boilerplate; 'personal information' is normal.

Pattern: personal information (noun phrase); someone's personal information

In use

  • You should never share your personal information with strangers online.daily life
  • In my opinion, people should be careful about giving out their personal information on social media because it can be misused.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ Don't give your personal informations.

✓ Don't give your personal information.

'Information' is uncountable — never 'informations'.

Common collocations

  • personal information — personal information, share, personal details, protect your

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'personal opinion,' which means what you think or believe.

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