by return of post
by return of post prepositional phrase: replying in the next available mail delivery.
Prepositional phrase
- Replying in the next available mail delivery.
- In mercantile transactions an offer must as a rule be accepted by return of post, or at any rate by a letter posted on the day on which the offer was received.1909, Hardinge Stanley Giffard, The Laws of England: Being a Complete Statement of the Whole Laws of England Whole, page 353
- B. Gilliat-Smith often said of Dr. Turrill that only two people ever replied to him by return of post, the two being Dr. Turrill, and his Bank Manager.1973, Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, page 115
- Replying immediately or as soon as possible.
- Osborn replied almost by return of post that he agreed with my suggestions if we could get together a competent group to do the work.1987, Sir Frederick James Osborn, Arnold Whittick, F.J.O. - Practical Idealist: A Biography of Sir Frederic Osborn, page 76
by return of post meaning in Tamil
by return of post in Tamil
- மறு அஞ்சலில்
Forms of by return of post
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Questions about by return of post
- What does by return of post mean?
- By return of post means replying in the next available mail delivery.
- What is by return of post in Tamil?
- By return of post in Tamil is மறு அஞ்சலில். See By return of post meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is by return of post?
- By return of post is a prepositional phrase.
Words near by return of post in the dictionary
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