Keep it for your files vs Keep it for your record

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning. The choice between 'keep it for your files' and 'keep it for your record' depends on personal preference or the specific context in which they are used.

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Keep it for your files

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something should be kept for future reference or documentation, typically in a digital or physical file.

Examples:

You can keep a copy of the report for your files.
Please keep this document for your files.

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We'll keep it on file for you.
Maybe he keeps it on file.
But why did my dad keep your file in his Wakefield room?
Good guys and bad keep files close to them.
We keep files from way back.
It may be that all the adoption society will do is keep it on file, in case she ever makes enquiries.
The zone chief keeps files at the school, if you know anyone who works there.
Did your husband keep files on his patients?
Our records show that he set up some secret room at the firm for Stack to keep files.
No we do not keep files.
I don't think it's healthy to keep files on the people who ruined your life.
I could keep it in my file, look after it for you.
Bend over, let me search you, make notes about you, keep files on you.
Well, now that Bart's not around to keep files on everybody, maybe you guys don't need one.
Assuming that she keeps files, they're probably at her home or her office, if she uses one.
They keep a file on every American national living down here.
Keep a file on the hearts you break.
Here's where we keep the files.
But then I realize all of these they live forever because government keep a file on us.
Bau should keep his file handy, too.

Alternatives:

store it in your files
save it in your files
keep it in your records
file it for future reference
archive it for your records

Keep it for your record

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something should be kept for future reference or documentation, typically in a record or log.

Examples:

Please keep this receipt for your record.
You should keep a copy of the contract for your record.

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You can keep your records, I'm switching to CD's.
Each grower keeps records of the land managed.
Greece should keep records of such information.
No, we are paying off store owners to keep your record clean, so clearly, it hasn't been working.
The depositary should keep its record up to date in accordance with Article 21(8)(b) of Directive 2011/61/EU.
We keep looking for your records.
The organisation shall keep records of the results of the periodic evaluations.
The Institute also keeps records of hop gardens and hop growers.
Operators shall keep records in a form which is accessible to the competent authority.
The approval authority shall keep record of all approvals granted under Article 24.
I wonder if the post office keep records of people's address changes.
Our department keeps records of all threats made against homeland security personnel or operations.
We must keep records, sir.
Places like that keep records of their buyers.
During the preparatory stage and during production itself, each producer keeps records relating to this specification.
Member States shall keep record of all persons on whom penalties are imposed in accordance with paragraph 1.
One thing the army does very well is keep records.
He didn't need to keep records 'cause...
At the preparatory stage and during production each producer keeps records relating to this specification.
[computer beeps] DMV doesn't keep records that far back.

Alternatives:

store it in your records
save it in your records
keep it in your files
file it for future reference
archive it for your records

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Keep it for your files vs Keep it for your record