Because that's the last mail pickup

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Will have / Will have

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Woman: Will you mail this letter?

Man: Have you finished writing it?

Woman: Not yet, but will you mail it when I have finished writing it?

Man: Sure, provided that you finish it by 3 o’clock.

Woman: Why provided that I finish it by 3 o’clock?

Man: Because that’s the last mail pickup. Will you have finished your letter by then?

Woman: Sure, I’ll have finished it by then and then I’ll give it to you on one condition.

Man: What condition?
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Because that’s the last mail pickup.

1- What does “mail” mean in this sentence? ← ← ←

  • Does it mean " post, mail service, postal service" or does it meean “letters”?

2- What does “pickup” mean in this sentence?

  • Does it mean “collect”?

3- What does “that’s the last mail pickup” mean?

Thank you

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This means that at 3 o’clock all outgoing mail will be collected for the last time that day.

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Thank you so much, Torsten :rose:

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In this context it means letters.

In the US (and Canada?) we don’t use the word “post” in this context. We use the synonym “mail” instead of “post”.

“Mail” can be both a noun and verb.

“Will you mail this letter?”
“…but will you mail it…”

“Mail” is used as a verb in both of the above sentences.

“that’s the last mail pickup”

“Mail” is used as a noun in the above sentence.
This is the last time the mail will be picked up today.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:

Very nice explanation.

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