I have no idea so kept silence vs I have no idea so remained silent

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different nuances. 'I have no idea so kept silence' implies a deliberate action of keeping silent due to not knowing something. On the other hand, 'I have no idea so remained silent' suggests a more passive or natural state of being silent because of not knowing something.

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I have no idea so kept silence

This phrase is correct but not commonly used in English. It conveys the idea of intentionally staying silent due to not knowing something.

This phrase is used to express the act of choosing to remain silent because of a lack of knowledge or understanding.

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I have no idea and you have no idea and it is an embarrassment.
I have no idea where it came from.
I have no idea why you're acting this way.
I have no idea who this lady is.
But, honestly, I have no idea.
And I have no idea where she is now.
I have no idea why you live with these people.
Olivia... I have no idea where Eric is.
I have no idea why he would call.
I have no idea where she came from.
How you even associate with these people I have no idea.
I told you, I have no idea who your victim is.
I have no idea what you're...
I have no idea what was funny about that.
I have no idea how these guys got past UN security.
I have no idea, this is all beyond me.
So why he would be causing trouble, I have no idea.
I have no idea what Internet access means.
I have no idea what's causing these manifestations.
I have no idea what happened to her.

Alternatives:

I have no idea so I kept quiet.
I didn't know what to say, so I stayed silent.
I remained silent as I had no clue.
Not knowing the answer, I chose to keep silent.
I stayed quiet since I had no idea.

I have no idea so remained silent

This phrase is correct and more commonly used in English. It suggests a passive state of being silent due to not knowing something.

This phrase is used to indicate the state of being silent as a result of not having knowledge or understanding about something.

Show examples from the web [+]

I have no idea and you have no idea and it is an embarrassment.
I have no idea where it came from.
I have no idea why you're acting this way.
I have no idea who this lady is.
But, honestly, I have no idea.
And I have no idea where she is now.
I have no idea why you live with these people.
Olivia... I have no idea where Eric is.
I have no idea why he would call.
I have no idea where she came from.
How you even associate with these people I have no idea.
I told you, I have no idea who your victim is.
I have no idea what you're...
I have no idea what was funny about that.
I have no idea how these guys got past UN security.
I have no idea, this is all beyond me.
So why he would be causing trouble, I have no idea.
I have no idea what Internet access means.
I have no idea what's causing these manifestations.
I have no idea what happened to her.

Alternatives:

I had no clue, so I stayed quiet.
Remaining silent was my response as I had no idea.
Not knowing what to say, I chose to remain silent.
I remained quiet since I had no idea.
I stayed silent because I had no clue.

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I have no idea so kept silence vs I have no idea so remained silent