Deliver vs. submit

[Nina]

Test No. incompl/advan-31 "Letter Writing (3)", question 1

Dear Sir, having read your advertisement, I should like to ......... this letter as my application for the post of marketing manager.

(a) deliver
(b) submit
(c) return
(d) send

Test No. incompl/advan-31 "Letter Writing (3)", answer 1

Dear Sir, having read your advertisement, I should like to submit this letter as my application for the post of marketing manager.

Correct answer: (b) submit

Your answer was: incorrect
Dear Sir, having read your advertisement, I should like to deliver this letter as my application for the post of marketing manager.
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Hi!;deliver: isn't good here?

[Alan]

Hi,

Deliver would mean to hand in personally.

Alan
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[Guest]

[Alan]

I wouldn't. What do you mean by better?
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[Torsten]

[Lost_Soul]

Why can't I say "I should like to SENT the letter as my application for the post of marceting manager" ???

[Lost_Soul]

[Alan]

Hi,

You don't have to express a wish about sending because you can do that anyhow whether they want the application or not. Submit is more appropriate because it suggests that you want it to be considered/you want it to be approved. When you submit something, you are offering it for someone to look at and consider.

Alan
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[Bootedcat]

"submit" is to send something from an entity with lower authority to another entity with higher authority. "submit" is conventionally used with "applications", "forms", "resumes", "reports", etc.

[Bootedcat]