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According to Sec.4, “The communication of an offer is complete when it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it is made.”

“The communication of an acceptance is complete:

• as against the proposer when it is put in a course of transmission to him, so as to be out of the power of the acceptor.
• as against the acceptor when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer.”

For example, A college sent admission letter to Bilal on March 10, and Bilal received the letter on March 12. The communication of offer is complete when Bilal receive the letter (on March 12) – When it comes to the knowledge to the person to whom it is made.

Bilal accepts the offer and send acceptance letter to college on March 14. The college received the letter on March 16. The communication of acceptance is complete as aginst the college when Bilal posted the letter on March 14 (The communication of an acceptance is complete as against the proposer when it is put in a course of transmission to him, so as to be out of the power of the acceptor) as against Bilal, when the letter is received by the college (as against the acceptor when it comes to the knowledge of the proposer).