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Depending on context I've also frequently heard "postal mail" or
"regular mail"; this differentiates it enough that it isn't confusing.
Though, I believe that John is right. In most contexts if you just use
the word "mail" the meaning should be clear.
On 1/27/06, John Cook <john -dot- cook -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> On 1/27/06, Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:
> > Never heard this one before, but just ran across it. Looking for a word
> > to describe a letter printed on paper and stuck in an envelope and don't
> > want to use the slightly snarky _snail mail_? Try _whitemail._ I like it.
>
> Perhaps we're over-thinking this. We used to just call it "mail". ; )
>
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> John Cook
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