idiom · neutral
keep someone posted
UK/kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ˈpəʊstɪd/US/kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ˈpoʊstɪd/KEEP·some·ONE·POST·ed
speakingtask2
to continue giving someone the latest information about a situation
Examples
“I'll keep you posted on any changes to the schedule.”
“Please keep me posted while I'm away.”
“They kept us posted throughout the whole process.”
Band 8 sentence
“I'll keep the committee posted on progress as soon as we have new data.”
Collocations
- keep sb posted on/about sth
- keep the team posted
Word family
keep someone posted idiom (v)kept us posted verb (past)keeping someone posted gerund
Common mistakes
keep me post→keep me posted
keep posted me→keep me posted
Say it for a higher band
5tell someone→6inform→7+keep someone posted
Synonyms
keep someone informed
Easily confused
keep someone informed
“We will keep you informed of any regulatory changes.”
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