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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Do you need a free anonymous disposable e-mail address

What does disposable mean in the following context?
Do you need a free anonymous disposable e-mail address?
  

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It means that if for any reason you decide you no longer want to use it then you can just "throw it away" and easily get a new one. It contrasts with the more traditional sort of email addresses that you feel more "permanently attached" to because they are/were more of a hassle to get set up, you were limited to just one or two, and perhaps you had to pay for them individually.

  • It means that if for any reason you decide you no longer want to use it then you can just "throw it away" and easily get a new one.
  • It contrasts with the more traditional sort of email addresses that you feel more "permanently attached" to because they are/were more of a hassle to get set up, you were limited to just one or two, and perhaps you had to pay for them individually.
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It means that if for any reason you decide you no longer want to use it then you can just "throw it away" and easily get a new one. It contrasts with the more traditional sort of email addresses that you feel more "permanently attached" to because they are/were more of a hassle to get set up, you were limited to just one or two, and perhaps you had to pay for them individually.

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