Post Office Jargon

What does the PO in PO Box stand for?

• Post Operative

• Post Office

• Package Outlet

• Personal Order

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What is a recipient?

• The person who receives mail.

• The person who sends mail.

• The postage required to send mail.

• The mark stamped on the mail by the postal service.

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What is a postmark?

• A small adhesive piece of paper stuck to the envelope.

• The person who delivers mail to recipients.

• A mark stamped on the mail by the postal service to indicate the date and place of mailing.

• The covering in which a letter is typically sent.

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What is a parcel?

• The person who delivers mail to people.

• A package or object sent via mail.

• The amount paid to send mail.

• The mark stamped on the mail by the postal service to indicate the date and place of mailing.

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What is an addressee?

• The person who sends the mail.

• The person who receives the mail.

• The details specifying the location of the recipient.

• A small adhesive piece of paper stuck to the envelope.

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What is postage?

• The person who sends the mail.

• The amount paid to send mail.

• The mark stamped on the mail by the postal service to indicate the date and place of mailing.

• The covering in which a letter is typically sent.

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What is philately?

• The act of collecting and studying postage stamps.

• The mark stamped on the mail by the postal service to indicate the date and place of mailing.

• The process of sending mail internationally.

• The act of donating money to charities via the mail.

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What is registered mail?

• Mail that is sent legally.

• Mail that has already had its postage paid for ahead of time before delivery to the shipping location.

• A service that provides proof of delivery by returning a postcard with the recipient's signature.

• Mail that requires a signature upon delivery for added security.

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What is certified mail?

• Mail that is sent legally.

• Mail that has already had its postage paid for ahead of time before delivery to the shipping location.

• Mail that provides proof of mailing and delivery.

• Mail that requires a signature upon delivery for added security.

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What does the word 'expedite' mean?

• To delay

• To slow down

• To speed up or hasten

• To complicate or confuse

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