correspondence
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/noun
उच्चारण कॉरस्पॉन्डन्स
पत्राचार; अनुरूपता
Core word
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[U, C]
the activity of writing letters; the letters a person sends and receives; a connection between two things; the fact of two things being similar
पत्राचार; अनुरूपता
- official correspondence
- Her correspondence with the editor lasted twenty years.
- The shop keeps all its correspondence with customers in files.
+ 2 more examples
- They kept up a long correspondence with each other.
- There is no correspondence between the two sets of figures.
Synonyms letters mail communication similarity match
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
correspondence (uncountable noun)
Correspondence is normally uncountable: it means the letters or messages exchanged. It takes a singular verb.
'Correspondence' सामान्यतः uncountable है और आदान-प्रदान किए गए पत्रों या संदेशों के लिए आता है; इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
- The correspondence between them lasted twenty years.
- All correspondence should be sent to the head office.
correspondence with + person / about + subject
Use with before the person and about or on before the topic.
व्यक्ति से पहले 'with' और विषय से पहले 'about' या 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Her correspondence with the editor continued for months.
- I have had correspondence about the delay in the refund.
correspondence between + A and B (similarity)
Correspondence also means a close similarity or match between two things. The usual form is 'the correspondence between A and B'.
'Correspondence' का अर्थ दो चीज़ों के बीच घनिष्ठ समानता या मेल भी है; सामान्य रूप 'the correspondence between A and B' है।
- There is little correspondence between the two accounts.
correspondence course / school
A correspondence course is a course of study done by post or online, without attending regular classes.
Correspondence course ऐसी पढ़ाई है जो डाक या ऑनलाइन की जाती है, नियमित कक्षाओं में गए बिना।
- Arjun completed his degree through a correspondence course.
+Collocations 4
adjective + correspondence
officialpersonalbusinessregularprivate
- Official correspondence must be written in formal language.
verb + correspondence
conductreadanswerfilekeep updeal with
- Radhika spends an hour each morning dealing with correspondence.
correspondence + noun
courseaddressfilecolumnregister
- Please write your correspondence address on the form.
correspondence + preposition
in correspondence withcorrespondence betweencorrespondence fromcorrespondence on
- I am in correspondence with the university about my admission.
“More examples 5
- The clerk filed all the correspondence in alphabetical order.
क्लर्क ने सारा पत्र-व्यवहार वर्णमाला क्रम में फ़ाइल कर दिया।
- Her correspondence with her brother abroad is full of local news.
विदेश में रहने वाले अपने भाई के साथ उसके पत्र-व्यवहार में स्थानीय समाचार भरे रहते हैं।
- The bank will send all correspondence to your registered address.
बैंक सारा पत्र-व्यवहार आपके पंजीकृत पते पर भेजेगा।
- There is no correspondence between the price on the bill and the price on the shelf.
बिल की कीमत और अलमारी पर लिखी कीमत में कोई मेल नहीं है।
- The old collection of letters is now a famous literary correspondence.
पत्रों का यह पुराना संग्रह अब प्रसिद्ध साहित्यिक पत्र-व्यवहार है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I have received many correspondences from the office.
✓ I have received a lot of correspondence from the office.
Correspondence is uncountable and has no plural -s in this sense.
इस अर्थ में 'correspondence' uncountable है और इसमें plural -s नहीं लगता।
✗ The correspondence between the two companies were secret.
✓ The correspondence between the two companies was secret.
The subject correspondence is singular, so the verb is singular.
Subject 'correspondence' singular है, इसलिए verb भी singular होगी।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Correspondence course (a course of study done by post or online from home).
Collocation 'correspondence course' (घर से डाक या ऑनलाइन किया जाने वाला पाठ्यक्रम, पत्राचार पाठ्यक्रम)।