1 : of, relating to, or belonging to an individual human being : not public : not general personal property. 2 : made or done by a particular individual and not by someone acting for him or her The mayor made a personal appearance.

Is it personal or personal?

The first phrase, “Don’t take it personal” is incorrect grammatically. Personal is an adjective which describes a noun. Personally is an adverb, used to describe an action.

What is meant by personal space?

: the distance from another person at which one feels comfortable when talking to or being next to that other person You are invading my personal space.

What are examples of personal?

The definition of personal is about you, related to you or affecting you, as opposed to the outside world or to anyone else. An example of personal information is your name, address, phone number and social security number.

What does it mean when someone says it’s not personal?

—used to say that one does not mean to offend someone by a statement It’s nothing personal, but I’d rather not talk to you about it.

How do you respond when someone says Don’t take it personal?

How to Respond: It’s tempting to break out the charts to show exactly how the other person definitely contributed 90% of the crap to the situation. But a more effective response is to be honest and say “I don’t feel that I contributed much to this situation.”

Can you say i personally?

The short answer is that it is grammatically correct. Personally is an adverb, and in the example you reported, it is being used as adverb.

Can I say a personnel?

Personal and personnel can be confused if the writer is not diligent, especially as both can be used as a noun and an adjective. The first example could say that XYZ Co. is laying off employees or staff; the correct choice here is personnel, a plural noun. You wouldn’t have one personnel; you’d have many.