Express delivery meaning in English

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Definition

an express delivery: a very quick dispatch, the action of bringing or carrying something to someone very quickly idiom

(an order with) next day delivery: (an order which) will be brought to you on the day after purchase idiom

Examples

"Operator : Great, so I'll just take your credit card details, and your tickets will be express mailed to you this afternoon."
"Mrs Blunt : Next day delivery, you idiot!"
"For this reason I have sent you a bottle of "Lion Flower" by express delivery, which should arrive in the next couple of days."
"We only offer next day deliveries for orders placed on business days before noon, you idiot... sorry."
"Mrs Blunt : Next day delivery!"

Exercise 1

What does "next day delivery" mean?

The order will arrive on the following day.

The order will be dispatched the next day.

The buyer must collect the order the next day.

The order must be paid for the next day.

I don't know

What does "next day delivery" mean?

The order will arrive on the following day.

This is the correct choice. If, for example, you order a product online on a Thursday and the company promises "next day delivery", you should expect a visit from your postman on the Friday! Here's another example: "If you want next day delivery, there will be an additional charge of €8".

The order will be dispatched the next day.

This is not the correct choice. "Next day delivery" means it will arrive at the customer's house the next day. When something is "dispatched", it means it is "sent", but does not necessarily arrive at the customer's home.

The buyer must collect the order the next day.

This is not the correct choice. A "delivery" means the buyer does not have to go to the store or shop to collect what they have bought. Rather, the order is sent by post or courier to their home or office.

The order must be paid for the next day.

This is not the correct answer. "Next day delivery" has nothing to do with paying for purchases.

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