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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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