為什麼西方人書寫地址時，要將門牌號碼放在最前面，再來是街名，都市，國名。剛好跟中式寫法相反。?

There's a letter addressed to you(=bat)
addressee n =the person to whom a letter,is addressed;(收信人)
eg:-Dentist Kwok Kie;(=addressee)
Address n. is the number of the building,eg:-No.123
-------name of street:-eg:-Johnson Street;
-------which Floor; eg:-First Floor=1st Floor=1/F
-------name of town=eg:-Wanchai;
-------name of country:-eg:-HK SAR
-------China
This is called "Inverse of," sometihing which is opposite to Chinese Language), esp in order or position of Address on Letters on envelope in English Language.

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真巧，有個老外問同樣問題，你是中式的如何答？