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I had a situation of being asked to bring the lastest mail that I got. But then I wanted to ask how old it can be to be accepted. So I tried to think how I can ask my wonder. Here is the my thought.
It should be the mail that you got at least before 3 months from the day you ask for one.
At least before how many months should the mail that I got be?
You can just ask directly which mail the person wants.
Which mail do you want?
and ask until you know which one to bring.
Which mail should I bring? And you can add: Please be more specific.
Are you living in the United States? Are you required to prove that you live at a particular address? Perhaps you are registering your children for school. If so, some possible forms of the question could be:
How recent does the piece of mail have to be? How old can the piece of mail be?
Some possible answers:
It must be something which you received within the last three months. It must be from within the last month. It must be no more than two months old.
Should I submit the mail for the last three months?
The last three months means nearest to the present time.
