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Napoleonponapa Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What verb is used with phrase " self-respect"?

1) you should maintain your self-respect by not being so obvious.

2) you should keep your self-respect by not being so obvious.

Which one is correct? keep or maintain? Can I just say " maintain/keep self -respect or have to use possived pronounce "your" in the sentence?

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I would use maintain , but keep is also used often. ] self-respect as object include these: maintain, keep, retain, build, improve, protect, lose, enhance, boost, regain, raise, lower, develop, destroy, take away, diminish You don't have to have the possessive adjective your , but I think it is better with it. CJ

— CalifJim

  • I would use maintain , but keep is also used often.
  • ] self-respect as object include these: maintain, keep, retain, build, improve, protect, lose, enhance, boost, regain, raise, lower, develop, destroy, take away, diminish You don't have to have the possessive adjective your , but I think it is better with it.
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I would use maintain, but keep is also used often.

Verbs used with [your / my / his / ...] self-respect as object include these: maintain, keep, retain, build, improve, protect, lose, enhance, boost, regain, raise, lower, develop, destroy, take away, diminish

You don't have to have the possessive adjective your, but I think it is better with it.
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