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1. There is a mail from John.2. There is an e-mail from John.

Clive · Accepted Answer

1. No
2. Yes.

Chandrasekhar Reddy · Answer

Thank you.

Teechr · Answer

Chandrasekhar Reddy 1. There is a mail from John.2. There is an e-mail from John.

Personally, I agree with Clive's answer above, in that I would use "email" instead of "mail" in that context. However, the use of "mail" as a countable noun, especially to refer to electronic mail, is not uncommon.

Have a look at the second meaning of "mail" as a noun here:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/mail_1

Note also that there's no need to hyphenate "email."

Clive · Answer

The only people I have heard or read using 'a mail' are ESL learners. Not native speakers.

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