In regards to, "It's not plural (or possessive)"

Iris Took got me thinking after her recent post...
The word, "email"...
Should it ever be plural?
Queston in point:
"I have a boatload of email to go through."
-or-
"Can you forward me all of the emails she's sent you over the past week?"
-or-
"Can you forward me all of the emails she's sent you over the past week?"
SHOULD "EMAIL" EVER BE PLURAL?!?
I tend to think not. When you receive paper mail, and a lot at that, you don't say, "Whoa... my box was FILLED TO THE BRIM with mails today."
So - that said. Stop making, "email" plural. You know who you are.
It kills me.
Besides, I think we should go back to calling email "electronic mail" and a FAX a "facsimile."
Ah, when life was simpler...
Hmm. I agree with you. "Mail" and "e-mail" should never be pluralized with an "s," and you can say (obviously) "letters" and "e-mail messages" if you really wanted/needed to make the distinction between one message or many.
ReplyDeleteThoughts on "email" without the hyphen? This one gets me because I was taught to ALWAYS use the hyphen during my AP Style training days, but it seems to be the most common spelling now.
E-mail vs. email - good question.
ReplyDeleteThis bugs me too - what about CDs vs. CD's. I have read that both are acceptable when it is an acronym, but come ON - I hate seeing that damn apostrophe and I refuse to use it.
Thank you for sharing such a nice article.
ReplyDeleteauthentic nike and puma shoes
discount puma shoes whosale
discount nike shoes whosale
cheap nike shoes
discount nike shoes
discount puma shoes
nike mens shoes
nike womens shoes
nike childrens shoes
puma mens shoes
puma womens shoes
chaussures puma
puma speed cat
Nike Tn Chaussures
requin tn
nike shox
puma shoes
puma CAT
puma basket
puma speed
baskets puma
puma sport
puma femmes
puma shox r4 torch
nike air max requin
nike shox r3
shox rival r3
tn plus
chaussures shox
nike shox r4 torch
air max tn requin
nike tn femme
pas cher nike
tn chaussures
nike rift
nike shox nz
chaussures shox
nike shox rival
shox rival
chaussures requin
jeans online
cheap armani jeans
cheap G-star jeans
I agree...email should never have an "s" on it
ReplyDelete