The fastest way is party post carrier

14:38 Mar 28, 2021
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: The fastest way is party post carrier
At a post office
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Man: Good morning.

Post Master: Good morning.

Man: I'd like to send this letter to Italy and I was wondering what's the fastest way of sending it.

Post Master: The fastest way is party post carrier and the fee is 24 dollars and it's guaranteed service for 3 to 4 business days.

Man: Excuse me did you say 24 dollars?

Post Master: Ah, yes, that's right.

Man: It's only paper.

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What does "The fastest way is party post carrier" mean?

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rezaproz
Iran
Local time: 17:29


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3سریع ترین راه پستچی شخص ثالث هست
mahin molaeei
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Third-party
philgoddard

  

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the fastest way is party post carrier
سریع ترین راه پستچی شخص ثالث هست


Explanation:



mahin molaeei
Iran
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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Reference comments


59 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Third-party

Reference information:
This is yet another question about a famously unreliable English textbook. If you Google the phrase, you'll find it's been asked a couple of times before. I agree that the answer is most likely "third-party".
http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/273764/party-post-car...

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Daryo: that would make far more sense.
7 hrs
agree  David Hollywood: indeed
11 hrs
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