Email

[Tdol]

Someone posted that it was uncountable only, which I don't agree with.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by tdol

Someone posted that it was uncountable only, which I don't agree with.

As I see it used, it is countable. :wink:

[RonBee]

Definitely countable. Example:

• I sent several emails today.

:)

Originally Posted by RonBee

Definitely countable. Example:

• I sent several emails today.

:)

Now, that's a good question and one I've often asked myself.
Email is short for electronic mail. So it's a kind of mail. Mail is considered uncountable, isn't it?

I received many pieces of mail. / I received much mail.
I received many e-mail messages. I sent a lot of e-mail.

I'd say that e-mail is uncountable but that it's "acceptable in informal English" to say e-mails because a lot of people do it.

[Tdol]

I see no need for it to follow the example of mail. I can count them in my inbox- I'd never heard this argument- in BE, it's fine in the most formal language.

[henry]

Yoah. I also can count my mails in my box. Today I've already received exactly 37 emails. :o

8)

[Red5]

See also: http://www.usingenglish.com/weblog/archives/000100.html

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by Susie Smith

Email is short for electronic mail. So it's a kind of mail. Mail is considered uncountable, isn't it?

I received many pieces of mail. / I received much mail.
I received many e-mail messages. I sent a lot of e-mail.

I'd say that e-mail is uncountable but that it's "acceptable in informal English" to say e-mails because a lot of people do it.

We don't use the word 'mail' in BE, which might make a difference.

Originally Posted by Red5

See also: http://www.usingenglish.com/weblog/archives/000100.html

I'm with Icyborg.

Originally Posted by tdol

We don't use the word 'mail' in BE, which might make a difference.

I didn't know that. What do you say? Letters, parcels, etc.?