Difference between Mail and Post

What is the difference between Mail and Post?

Mail as a verb is to send (a letter or parcel) through the mail while Post as a verb is with the post, on post-horses; express, with speed, quickly.

Mail

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or pertaining to mail/post made of armoured material (a mail shirt)

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to send (a letter or parcel) through the mail

Part of speech: noun

Definition: regular delivery of letters and small parcels, see also post the organisation which operates such service (e.g. in Britain the Royal Mail) a single batch of mail picked up by such a service See mails. electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together. a monetary payment or tribute rent tax

Example sentence: I like fruit baskets because it gives you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane. Like, if someone just mailed you an apple you'd be like, 'huh? What the hell is this?' But if it's in a fruit basket you're like, 'this is nice!'

Post

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fence post; a light post.An assigned station; a guard post.A location on a basketball court near the basket.A particular method of sending mail; sent via post.a stud; a two-by-four.A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to strengthen the tooth.a prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes.A pole in a batteryAn individual message in a forumA printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: With the post, on post-horses; express, with speed, quickly.sent via the postal service

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hang a notice in a conspicuous manner for general review.To send mail.To send a message to a Usenet newsgroup, internet forum or to a mailing list; to save a message on a blog.To pay a blind

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: after; esp. after a significant event that has long-term ramifications.

Example sentence: I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post mortems; and remember, no one can get the jump on the future.

We hope you now know whether to use Mail or Post in your sentence.

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