1. What is this mail about ? 2. How is it different from surface mails ?

Question

Read the email given below:

1. What is this mail about ?

2. How is it different from surface mails ?

3. Analyze the language structure, style and format of the email.

Answer 1

1. It is an application for a job.

2. It is different from surface mails in different ways:

• It has no address of the receiver (except the email address), 
• It has no date 
• It has no signature of the sender 
• The sender’s name and address are given at the bottom with the mobile number and email address.

In the surface mail these appear on the top part of the letter

3. The language is simple and straight. Block style is used with all the paragraphs aligned to the left.