Online life · Home and routines
post something
publish online
To put a message, photo or video on the internet for others to see.
This vs that
I posted a new video.
I shared your video.
Hear it in real life
Have you posted anything about the trip?
Not yet—I’m still choosing the best photos.
She posted a photo of the new café on Instagram.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native version is how people normally describe publishing social media content.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I posted a photo in Facebook yesterday.
Say: I posted a photo on Facebook yesterday.
Use 'on' with a social media platform.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
post something online; post a photo/video; post about something
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about online life.
scroll through something
I was scrolling through the news during my lunch break.
post something online
He posted something online about the local event.
Online life words
Home and routines · Online life: the words around “post something”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I posted a photo online.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
post something
publish online
“She posted a photo of the new café on Instagram.”
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