Learn English – “Separated” versus “separate”

word-choice

Keep both of them separate.
Keep both of them separated.

Between the above two sentences, which one is correct?

Best Answer

Both the sentences are correct.
Separate is an adjective meaning forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself; separated is the past participle of separate, which means cause to move or be apart.

Most of the people will consider those sentences synonyms.

[Reference: the New Oxford American Dictionary.]