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Keep this secret between you and I vs keeps this secret between you and me

"Keep this secret between you and me" is the correct phrase. The use of "me" is appropriate because it is the object of the preposition "between." The phrase with "I" is a common mistake due to hypercorrection.
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Keep this secret between you and I

This phrase is incorrect. The pronoun "I" should be replaced with "me" because it is the object of the preposition "between."

The correct phrase should be "keep this secret between you and me."
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Alternatives:

  • keep this secret between you and me

keeps this secret between you and me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. The pronoun "me" is the correct choice as it is the object of the preposition "between."

This phrase is used to ask someone to keep a secret confidential between the speaker and the listener.

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