What does the phrase to post imply?
Having written the letter, she hurried to the post-office to post it.
I do not quite understand the sentence clearly. Which of the three below is correct?
(1) she hurried to the post office and then she actually posted it.
(2) she hurried to the post office in order for her to post it.
(3) it depends on the context.
Could you help me clarify it? Thanks.
Top answer
She hurried to the post office in order to post the letter. In other words, posting the letter was the reason for her visit to the post office. With no further information, we would normally assume that she did actually post it.
- She hurried to the post office in order to post the letter.
- In other words, posting the letter was the reason for her visit to the post office.
- With no further information, we would normally assume that she did actually post it.
- However, it could continue like this, say: Having written the letter, she hurried to the post office to post it.
- However, on the way to the post office she lost the letter.
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She hurried to the post office in order to post the letter. In other words, posting the letter was the reason for her visit to the post office. With no further information, we would normally assume that she did actually post it. However, it could continue like this, say:
Having written the letter, she hurried to the post office to post it. However, on the way to the post office she lo
0post a letter means put it in a mail box, or give it to a person who works at the post office.
(1) She hurried to the post office and then she actually posted it. We know she actually did it.
(2) She hurried to the post office in order for her to post it. Here, strictly speaking, we don't kno
0deborahjeongto post it
American English: to mail it, i.e., with the intention of mailing it
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