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Mail is a small daily topic with its own vocabulary: letters, packages, the mailbox, the mail carrier, and the tracking number on your phone. In American English, the word is mail, not post, and the person who brings it is a mail carrier. The place is the post office, though, which confuses almost everybody.
You'll use these words at home ("Did the mail come?"), with neighbors ("I think I got your package"), and when you're waiting on a delivery. Most of this language is about timing: whether something has arrived, when it's supposed to come, and where it ended up.
Phrases
letters and packages sent to you; also the verb for sending them
the box where you receive letters, or a blue box for sending them
the person who delivers the mail
a box or bag sent by mail
the paper cover for a letter
a small sticker that pays for sending a letter
advertising you didn't ask for
a code you use to follow a package online
it has been sent and is coming
it will arrive today
send mail on to a new address
the sender's address, usually top left
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