Cat desk Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
"Keep mum" vs "keep silent"
Hi there, is there any difference in meaning between 'keep mum' and 'keep silent' in the following sentence?
1- I don't like Peter at all. He is a perfect example of a hypocrite. When John was behaving rudely with me he kept mum.
2- I don't like Peter at all. He is a perfect example of a hypocrite. When John was behaving rudely with me he kept silent.
1- I don't like Peter at all. He is a perfect example of a hypocrite. When John was behaving rudely with me he kept mum.
2- I don't like Peter at all. He is a perfect example of a hypocrite. When John was behaving rudely with me he kept silent.
Top answer
No difference in meaning. Mum is from Modern English's Middle English roots, and silent was adopted from Latin.
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No difference in meaning. Mum is from Modern English's Middle English roots, and silent was adopted from Latin.
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