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Question no 14
Please state some advantages and disadvantages with writing e-mails and snail-mails (postal mail).
Answers:
5. E-mail: it's fast and cheap.
6. E-mail: there are too many offers.
Snail-mails: It's not quick.
7. E-mail: very quick replies as if you are just in a meter from each other... The
disadvantages are of spending too much type at writing and replying....
Snail-mail: it is great to receive real photos, enclosed things... And disadvantages are that letters could be lost in vast post office space of my country, Belarus.
9. E-mail: very fast and cost very little, easy to make lots of contacts with one add.
Snail-mail: slow expensive but nice to have letters and look at hand writting and doddles etc.
11. Snail-mail is more personal, it is also more slow.
12. E-mail: Advantages are using no paper, it's
quick and easy. Little effort. Disadvantages are the
computer systems may be down a lot or the machine will
cut you off etc...
Snail-mail: Advantages of snail mail is that it
is more personal. Disadvantages are that it takes a lot longer, more effoort
and costs money.
16. Both serve the same purpose, I don't see any difference.
18. Snail-mail: Since you have more time, is more personal, relaxed, thoughful, rich.
E-mails: Faster, if you are in a hurry...
19. E-mail: The fastest way to send messages, but I would like to interact with my
friends personally.
20. E-mail: Impersonal, snail mail somehow is more like a real person instead of
a computer screen. E-mail virus and such can be sent, snail mail chain letters may be sent but corresponding the old fashion way is always best.
21. You have a better chance of penpal writing you back through snail mail and receiving
and sending snail mail is funnier and more exciting! Mostly hate e-mails!
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