Keep me posted

Neil:	Hello, I'm Neil.
Helen:	And I'm Helen. How are you Neil?
Neil:	Not good.
Helen:	What's wrong?
Neil:	I posted my house-keys.
Helen:	You posted your house-keys? Let me guess, you dropped them in the letterbox by mistake.
Neil:	Yes, I got mixed up. Instead of putting a letter in, I put my keys in.
Helen:	Oh dear.
Neil:	But I have my address attached to my keys, so maybe they'll end up getting posted back to me.
Helen:	Yes, you might get them posted back to your house or you might get burgled, now that someone has your address as well as your house-keys.
Neil:	Oh no, thieves might get into my house! I'd better go and wait outside to see what happens.
Helen:	OK, good luck.
Neil:	I'll keep you posted. See you later!
Helen:	Neil will 'keep me posted'. That doesn't mean he's going to put me in the postbox—even though he's obviously a bit confused about what should or shouldn't go in postboxes! It means he will keep me informed, he will tell me what happens. Listen to some examples:

I don't know what time they're arriving, but I'll keep you posted!
Keep me posted on how things go in your new job!
I kept them posted on what was happening.

Helen: I hope Neil's keys find their way home. Hello?

Neil: Hi, it's Neil.

Helen: Neil! Any news?

Neil: Well, someone posted my keys back to me.

Helen: Great!

Neil: But they put them through the letterbox!

Helen: Oh no, so you've got your keys back, but now you're locked out!

Neil: And I'm stuck! I tried to get through a window but I don't fit. I'm half-in, half-out. Thank goodness, help must be arriving.

Police: Don't move!

Neil: Does it look like I can move?

Police: Hands on your head!

Helen: Oh dear, it sounds like someone called the police—they probably thought Neil was a burglar.

Neil: But, this is my house!

Police: Is it indeed?

Helen: I'd better leave you to explain yourself now. But do keep me posted Neil!

Neil: Keep you posted! How am I going to do that if I'm locked up? Arrested for for breaking into my own house!

Helen: Bye!

Neil:	Hi, it's Neil.
Helen:	Neil! Any news?
Neil:	Well, someone posted my keys back to me.
Helen:	Great!
Neil:	But they put them through the letterbox!
Helen:	Oh no, so you've got your keys back, but now you're locked out!
Neil:	And I'm stuck! I tried to get through a window but I don't fit. I'm half-in, half-out. Thank goodness, help must be arriving.
Police:	Don't move!
Neil:	Does it look like I can move?
Police:	Hands on your head!
Helen:	Oh dear, it sounds like someone called the police—they probably thought Neil was a burglar.
Neil:	But, this is my house!
Police:	Is it indeed?
Helen:	I'd better leave you to explain yourself now. But do keep me posted Neil!
Neil:	Keep you posted! How am I going to do that if I'm locked up? Arrested for for breaking into my own house!
Helen:	Bye!