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Por favor, envíen la información por fax.

Por favor, envíen la información por fax.
Please, send the information by fax.
From Lesson 205:Means of communication (por)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Por favor, envíen la información por fax.

Why do we use por in por fax to mean "by fax"?
The preposition por is used in Spanish to indicate the means or method used to do something, including means of communication. Just like you would say por teléfono (by phone) or por correo (by mail), you use por fax to show how the information is being sent.
Who is being addressed with the verb envíen?
The verb envíen is the ustedes (formal plural "you") command form of enviar (to send). The speaker is politely asking a group of people, or someone representing a company, to send the information. If they were speaking to just one person formally (usted), it would be envíe.
Why does envíen have an accent mark on the "i"?
The accent mark shows that the vocal stress falls on the i. This breaks what would normally be a single blended syllable (a diphthong) made by the "i" and "e". It ensures the word is pronounced en-VÍ-en rather than stressing a blended "ie" sound.
Why isn't there a definite article before fax, like por el fax?
When expressing a general means of communication or transportation with por, Spanish typically drops the article. You just state the method directly, such as por fax, por internet, or por correo, rather than using el or la.

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