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Old 01-Jul-2008, 09:07
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Which one is correct? What's the different? Which do most people use.
Should it be plural. becasue when we talk about something in general like "I like cats"
It's plural

Can you keep a secret
Can you keep secrets
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The first two are common; the first one might be more common.

Can you keep a secret? <a specific secret>
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