📬 Keeping You Posted: Staying in the Loop and Other Timely Tidbits 🕰

A captivating delve into phrases, idioms, and expressions that keep us informed, engaged, and up-to-date.

keep (someone) posted, to 📬

Keep (someone) posted, to - To supply someone with up-to-date information. This term originated in the United States in the early 19th century and comes from accounting, where the latest figures entered into a system are said to be “posted.” It was originally phrased as being “posted up,” reminiscent of, “Mr. M. is not well posted up, or he would have said less on this subject” (The Weekly Oregonian, 1854).

Synonyms

Keep in the loop
Keep informed
Keep someone updated
Keep someone in the know
Update someone

Antonyms

Keep someone in the dark
Leave out
Withhold information

Funny Quotes

“Some things are better left unsaid. Probably the reason for so many fightless days!” - Him & Her: A Love So Confused

“Not being kept posted? You are missing the modern age of meticulous gossiping!” - The Memoirs of Blabbermouths

“On the same page” - To be in agreement or thinking in the same vein as someone else.
“In the know” - To be informed about something typically confidential or secret.
“Clued in” - Fully informed about the details of something.
“Up-to-date” - Having the latest information or knowledge.

Proverbs

“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” - Jimi Hendrix

“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” - John Wooden

Literature & Movies

Book: “You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Power of Words” by Robert Lane Greene
Movie: “The Post” (2017) - An exploration of keeping the public posted with truth and integrity
Song: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” - Marvin Gaye
Poem: “To the Evening Star” by William Blake (for its metaphor on enlightenment and clarity)

Inspirational Thought

“In a world driven by information, clarity breeds confidence. Keeping each other posted transforms misunderstanding into understanding, making connections that much more authentic.”

### Which of these phrases means to supply someone with up-to-date information? - [x] Keep (someone) posted - [ ] Leave someone dangling - [ ] Thread the needle - [ ] Paint the town red > **Explanation:** To "keep (someone) posted" means to provide that person with current and updated information. ### Which is a synonym of "keep (someone) posted"? - [ ] Blowing smoke - [x] Keep in the loop - [ ] Pass the buck - [ ] Draw a blank > **Explanation:** "Keep in the loop" shares the meaning of ensuring someone stays informed about ongoing developments. ### True or False: "Keep (someone) posted" has an origin in accounting - [x] True - [ ] False > **Explanation:** True! The phrase originates from accounting where updated figures are entered into a system. ### Choose the antonym for "keep (someone) posted": - [x] Leave out - [ ] Keep informed - [ ] Bring to light - [ ] Shine a light on > **Explanation:** "Leave out" means to omit someone from receiving information, the opposite of keeping someone posted. ### Which of these is NOT related to "keep (someone) posted"? - [ ] Keep informed - [ ] Update someone - [x] Turn a blind eye - [ ] Clued in > **Explanation:** "Turn a blind eye" implies ignoring something rather than keeping someone informed about it.

Imagine a world where clarity reigns supreme, misunderstandings are merely myths, and everyone remains beautifully posted. Keep lifting each other up with knowledge—it’s the light along our shared path. 🔦✨

Fair winds and oodles of novels,

E. V. Erlasting