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keep quiet vs shut up

Both 'keep quiet' and 'shut up' are correct phrases used to ask someone to stop talking or to be silent. 'Keep quiet' is a more polite and less direct way to ask someone to be quiet, while 'shut up' is considered more rude and impolite.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1560 views

keep quiet

This phrase is correct and commonly used to ask someone to be silent in a polite manner.

It is used to politely request someone to stop talking or to be silent.

Examples:

Please keep quiet during the movie.
Keep quiet while the teacher is speaking.
I asked him to keep quiet during the meeting.

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She wanted money to keep quiet.
Eva knew the truth and was kidnapped to make her keep quiet.
Hadley's scared like something went down And Tyre told him to keep quiet.
You learn to keep quiet, that's all.
I told you to keep quiet.
I told you to keep quiet.
I'll take your advise and keep quiet.
I think one should often just keep quiet, live in silence.
You will be good enough to keep quiet.
You might want to keep quiet now, miss.
Lock the door and keep quiet.
Stay behind me and keep quiet.
In the meantime, please keep quiet.
John must have threatened billy and told him to keep quiet about it.
He was paid to keep quiet.
You have an obligation to keep quiet Or I'll sacked.
Because your grandfather couldn't keep quiet.
You two stay up here and keep quiet.
I told you to keep quiet.
- All right, but keep quiet.

Alternatives:

be quiet
stay silent
hush
quiet down
keep your voice down

shut up

This phrase is correct but considered impolite and rude. It is used to demand someone to stop talking immediately.

It is a direct and impolite way to tell someone to be quiet or stop talking.

Examples:

Shut up! I'm trying to concentrate.
He told her to shut up and listen.
I can't stand it when people tell me to shut up.

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Stuart, shut up and press tighter against me.
It was her "shut up" look.
Just set the pieces and shut up.
Jimmy, like I said befor shut up.
Now shut up while I go confront my putative father.
- Yes, shut up, Flanders.
It's all connected, shut up.
You shut up and get the plans.
Now shut up and read me the paper.
- Maybe you should shut up.
If you can't be mildly interesting, then shut up.
Fine, I'll shut up.
It's my favorite, so shut up.
Go and tell them to shut up.
Now just shut up and let me handle it.
Just shut up and get out of there.
Now shut up and drop your pants.
Just sit there and shut up.
Just take the money and shut up.
Says the definition of shut up.

Alternatives:

be quiet
keep quiet
hush
quiet down
keep your voice down

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