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USF Posted 14 years ago
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intimate vs personal vs private
Could you please help me when should I use each of them?
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I am a US native English speaker; I hope this helps! 'Intimate' has a few general uses. An intimate setting involves somewhere that is usually confined, alone with the other person (or perhaps alone in a crowd), but you feel connected to the other person.
- I am a US native English speaker; I hope this helps!
- 'Intimate' has a few general uses.
- An intimate setting involves somewhere that is usually confined, alone with the other person (or perhaps alone in a crowd), but you feel connected to the other person.
- Intimate conversations involve revelations of deep, dark secrets, generally.
- 'Intimates' is another word for lingerie, and 'to be intimate' with someone is a euphemism for ***.
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I am a US native English speaker; I hope this helps!
'Intimate' has a few general uses. An intimate setting involves somewhere that is usually confined, alone with the other person (or perhaps alone in a crowd), but you feel connected to the other person. Intimate conversations involve revelations of deep, dark secrets, generally.
'Intimates' is another word for lingerie, and '
'Intimate' has a few general uses. An intimate setting involves somewhere that is usually confined, alone with the other person (or perhaps alone in a crowd), but you feel connected to the other person. Intimate conversations involve revelations of deep, dark secrets, generally.
'Intimates' is another word for lingerie, and '
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Thanks a lot, dear captainladyace. Your explanations were excellent and helpful. I think I got the differences. 
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