There can't be many people (30)
are unaware of e-mail, even if they have never actually
sent one. Besides there are some similarities between e-mail and letters, there are also many differences.
The first is that e-mail is delivered instantly, so it can be a very effective means (31)
communication when speed is important. This speed means that e-mail is more practical for
communicating over large distances. Another difference is that e-mail tends to be relatively informal.
People are much more possible (32)
language which they would consider unsuitable for a formal
letter. Words spelled incorrectly in an e-mail are less likely to be checked than in a letter. One explanation
for this is that an e-mail seems to be less permanent (33)
something written on paper. We can be
sure that the future development of e-mail will have all kinds of expected effects on the way we
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