Shouldn't the name, street address and zip be just fine?
2007-12-23 09:16:43 · 9 answers · asked by ce 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Can't you read? I said leave out the city name and use only the ZIP.
2007-12-23 09:34:10 · update #1
It does seem impractical - but the redundancy helps make sure that the letter gets delivered to the right place. If the zip is illegible or damaged then at least there is the written out town and state to help figure it out - and vice versa.
Sometimes, though, when I'm trying to get a bunch of cards out in a time crunch, I'll just put my return street address with the zip underneath it.
Have a good holiday!
edit - Wow - some people just really aren't getting it, are they? reading comprehension must be a low point this time of year!
2007-12-23 10:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mirage 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the ZIP code contains the city and state information. But sometimes the ZIP is wrong (because of a typo or misinformation). In that case, the city and state information helps the letter to get to its intended destination.
(You can actually send a letter without a ZIP code if you want to, but my understanding is that it'll take longer to reach the location.)
2007-12-24 00:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes a zip coed is shared by several different cities. I'm not completely sure about the postal service's routing system, but I do know that they will hold up your mail for any flimsy reason, so don't give them one! Is it really that hard to just write the city and state down?
2007-12-23 22:35:55 · answer #3 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the risk of stating the obvious, some states have cities with similar names as others, for example there is a Albany, NY and an Albany GA; without a zip code how would the post office know which city you meant.
The same goes for street many cities have streets with similar.
2007-12-23 17:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Some cities, especially large ones have more than one zip code for the same city/state combo.
2007-12-23 17:36:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kel 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good question. Everyone thinks they write fairly well, even when other people can't read what they wrote. All three locations on the envelope can assist the Post Office in delivery if one or more can't be read.
2007-12-23 18:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by Derail 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the post office employees are not mind readers
2007-12-24 10:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the entire address is needed in case the addressee does not get the letter and it can be sent back to YOU!!
2007-12-23 17:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by flyingdove 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just do what the mail people want and maybe your mail will be delivered!
2007-12-23 19:29:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋