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ESLPod_1079_WE_1832 Receiving Letters and Packages in the Mail The word "letter," in this podcast, means written correspondence sent through the mail: "Historians are reading old letters to learn more about life in the 18th century." Or, "The bank sent us a letter to let us know that the interest rate will increase next month." A "letter" is also one of the 26 written symbols that represent sounds in the English language: "How old was your daughter when you started teaching her the letters and numbers?" The phrase "the letter of the law" means adhering to or following exactly how a law was written, even if that isn't exactly what was meant: "Prepare the tax documents to the letter of the law, or we might have problems with the government." Finally, the phrase "to the letter" means exactly or precisely: "We followed the driving directions to the letter, but we still got lost."

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Id	ESLPod_1079_WE_1832
Episode Id	ESLPod 1079
Episode Title	Receiving Letters and Packages in the Mail
Phrase	letter
Text	The word "letter," in this podcast, means written correspondence sent through the mail: "Historians are reading old letters to learn more about life in the 18th century." Or, "The bank sent us a letter to let us know that the interest rate will increase next month." A "letter" is also one of the 26 written symbols that represent sounds in the English language: "How old was your daughter when you started teaching her the letters and numbers?" The phrase "the letter of the law" means adhering to or following exactly how a law was written, even if that isn't exactly what was meant: "Prepare the tax documents to the letter of the law, or we might have problems with the government." Finally, the phrase "to the letter" means exactly or precisely: "We followed the driving directions to the letter, but we still got lost."
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