C2
email vs facsimile vs fax
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| emailverb/ˈiː.meɪl/ | Meaning to send a message or file to someone by computer | Goes with — | Example Please email me the report before five this afternoon. |
| facsimilenoun/fækˈsɪm.əl.i/ | Meaning an exact copy of a book, picture or document | Goes with facsimile edition | Example Visitors can turn the pages of a facsimile of the ancient book. |
| faxnoun/fæks/ | Meaning a document sent through a phone line by a machine, or the machine that does this | Goes with send a fax | Example Please send me the signed contract by fax this afternoon. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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