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The Pony Express – how mail used to travel. Posted by Gabriele on May 14, 2013
Today I have a little American history lesson for you about something called the Pony Express. The Pony Express is piece of American history that most Americans learned about at some point in school. It is also the subject of a number of movies about “the wild west” of the United States. The Pony Express…
Is e-mail killing the post office? Posted by Gabriele on Feb 11, 2013
The United States Postal Service (the national mail delivery system in America) announced last week that stating in August 2013 they will no longer deliver mail to people’s houses on Saturday. They will continue to deliver mail to homes and businesses Mondays—Fridays, just not on Saturdays. This is a big change in the United States. …
Mailing a letter in or to the United States Posted by Gabriele on Aug 14, 2012
The way addresses are written on letters, envelopes, and packages is different in different countries. This post takes a look at how to write an address in English for mail to or within the United States. First take a look at this example using the The White House (where the American president lives) as an…