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Word List: Post - list 2
- delivery, deliveries
(noun) - Definition:
- the act of conveying something to a certain location or person, eg. a letter or a package
- Example:
- The delivery was completed by four.
- deliver
(verb) - Definition:
- to bring or transport something to its destination
- Example:
- The postman delivered the package on Monday.
- cash on delivery
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a transaction in which goods are paid for in cash or by certified check immediately when they are received by the buyer
- Example:
- I would like to pay cash on delivery.
- express delivery letter, express delivery letters
(noun) - Definition:
- a letter which is delivered exceptionally fast
- Example:
- His parents sent him the documents per express delivery letter.
- telegram, telegrams [ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm]
(noun) - Definition:
- a message transmitted by telegraph
- Example:
- She had never received a telegram before.
- receive [ɹɪsiːv]
(verb) - Definition:
- to take possession of something; to get something one hasnˈt had before
- Example:
- She received a lot of presents for her birthday.
- send, sent, sent [ˈsɛnd]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another
- Example:
- I sent a letter to my friend.
- Dear Sir or Madam
(Chunk) - Example:
- Dear Sir or Madam, enclosed you will find the completed form you were asking for.
- Mr, Messrs [ˈmɪstər]
(noun) - Definition:
- a title used before an adult male's name
- Example:
- Hello Mr. Smith!
- Ms, Mses [məz]
(noun) - Definition:
- a title used before an adult female's name or surname instead of Miss or Mrs
- Example:
- Ms. Doe told me to call you.
- Mrs, Mmes
(noun) - Definition:
- a title used before an adult female's name or surname when it is known that the woman is married
- Example:
- Mrs. Johnes is our new neighbour!
- Miss
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a form of address for an unmarried woman
- Example:
- Excuse me Miss, Donny’s been pinching my pencils again.
- sincerely
(adverb) - Definition:
- in a sincere or earnest manner; a conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended by his or her name
- Example:
- Sincerely, Julia Parker.
- Synonym(s):Yours sincerely
- love [lʌv]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a private and personal formula for ending a letter
- Example:
- Love, John.
- stationery, stationeries [ˈsteɪʃənəri]
(noun) - Definition:
- writing materials, eg. paper and envelopes
- Example:
- When school finished he threw all of his stationery away.
- enclose [ənˈkloʊz]
(verb) - Definition:
- to insert into a container, usually an envelope or package
- Example:
- He enclosed the document that they were waiting for into the envelope.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/media-and-communication/post/list-2/
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