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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a personal thing for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express that something is significant or meaningful to an individual, often in a subjective or emotional context.
Example: "For her, art is a personal thing for expressing her feelings and experiences."
Alternatives: "a personal matter for" or "a private issue for".
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"It's a personal thing for me.
"It's a personal thing for every pitcher," Dickey said.
It's really a personal thing for him, I suspect.
He didn't make a political statement out of it; it was a personal thing for him".
"It was a personal thing — for so long, this place always had control over some part of how I felt.
It is such a personal thing for the Baileys - an evolution of their taste over two decades - that they don't feel the need to analyse it.
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So for me, it was very much a personal thing that for my next business, I needed to make it big and raise capital, because I wanted to give awesome job opportunities to my Hellofoodies". For this and other reasons, I truly believe Vera and her team will win.
"I mean, it's a personal thing, choosing things for your first dorm room.
"We definitely heard that a lot — it's a very personal thing for a lot of Canadians," Jones said.
Liking someone as a friend or even more is a hugely personal thing for a lot of people and they don't want to feel as if their feelings are the butt of everyone's jokes or the hot gossip around.
I have a personal thing about Colorado Springs, for understandable personal reasons.
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