"Via Air Mail” (or “Via Airmail") was the standard phrase used by the USPS too, on prepaid envelopes, or stamped on items not so pre-labeled.

(Often accompanied by “Par Avion” for international airmail.)

JimWilton - 06 October 2011 08:00 AM

“no one says I got a letter via the Royal Mail.”

Except the website royalmail.com which says that you can send letters or postcards of up to 2kg “via air mail”.

Ah, but “via air mail” is a phrase denoting a specific separate service from the “ordinary” post, and in any case I think colloqually Britons would say “I sent it air mail” or “I sent it by air mail” rather than “I sent it via air mail”. Indeed, our airmail envelopes always said “By air mail” rather than “via”. (They also said “Par avion, too …)

I missed the Latin ‘by way of’ road/way connection eg it could now be said Jesus reached Golgotha via the Via Dolorosa.

I know the phrase “via via”. Is that English or Dutch? Help Dutchtoo!

I know the phrase “via via”.
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What does it mean?

It is used by a person with a severe stammer, trying to buy Viagra

Sorry BlackGrey. Been on a short vacation.

I know ‘via via’ only from Dutch, so I guess it’s ours but you may borrow it.

And for those wondering: it means as much as ‘indirectly’, like when you take a detour or hear something second hand.