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Sarnga1157 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Plural of E-mail

If E-mail comes from mail, why do people use E-mail(s), the plural form with a "s"? Is this usage wrong?

Thanks,

Prasanna
  

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As a native speaker of AmE it seems OK to me. It's true that you wouldn't say "I received five mails today" but saying "I received five e-mails today" stirkes me as perfectly natural.

— Anonymous

  • As a native speaker of AmE it seems OK to me.
  • It's true that you wouldn't say "I received five mails today" but saying "I received five e-mails today" stirkes me as perfectly natural.
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As a native speaker of AmE it seems OK to me. It's true that you wouldn't say "I received five mails today" but saying "I received five e-mails today" stirkes me as perfectly natural.
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It's a relatively new concept, and I think we should consider both correct at this time.
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