What is the plural of "e-mail"?

DanaC · 02-07-2011, 11:42 AM

emails.

'mail' is a collective noun, but if we wish to specify that collection of 'mail' is made up of individual letters, bills, etc.

glatt · 02-07-2011, 11:55 AM

If you specify the number of messages, it's "e-mails." If you are talking about it like it's water flowing through a pipe, it's "e-mail."

"I get a lot of e-mail."
"He sent me three e-mails."

Cite

jimhelm · 02-07-2011, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

If you specify the number of messages, it's "e-mails." If you are talking about it like it's water flowing through a pipe, it's "e-mail."

"I get a lot of e-mail."
"He sent me three e-mails."

Cite

can you cite the post in which you make the statement? it's a cite loop!

glatt · 02-07-2011, 01:12 PM

With a citation, as you can see, it carries a certain authority. When really, I just made it all up.

But it sounds right, doesn't it?

02-07-2011, 11:55 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	If you specify the number of messages, it's "e-mails." If you are talking about it like it's water flowing through a pipe, it's "e-mail." "I get a lot of e-mail." "He sent me three e-mails." Cite

02-07-2011, 01:12 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	With a citation, as you can see, it carries a certain authority. When really, I just made it all up. But it sounds right, doesn't it?

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