recipient?

[jctgf]

hi there,
when we send a mail (or an email...) , how do we qualify the person who receives it?
the "receiver"? the "recipient"?
what is the most common and popular word for that?
thanks.

 

[oregeezer]

I vote for "recipient".

 

[stuartnz]

I'm not a teacher, but I cast my vote for recipient, too.

 

[Offroad]

[NOT A TEACHER]

yeah, I go for "recipient" too. I guess receiver is an advice that receives TV or radio signals (never signs, right?), something like that.

 

[stuartnz]

[NOT A TEACHER]

yeah, I go for "recipient" too. I guess receiver is an advice that receives TV or radio signals (never signs, right?), something like that.

Yes, I'd normally use "receiver" to mean 'a device that receives signals'.

 

[Offroad]

Oh, sorry, you know, it's getting late, 2:30 am and can't even type properly. My English is not good and I got sleepy... instead of Bart I can see Homer Simpson right now!

I better go now before start seeing Spongebob squarepants

 

[stuartnz]

Oh, sorry, you know, it's getting late, 2:30 am and can't even type properly. My English is not good and I got sleepy... instead of Bart I can see Homer Simpson right now!

Don't worry, I make those sort of mistakes all the time, even when typing my native language while wide awake. So I don't have any excuses. D'Oh!

 

[jctgf]

hi,
can also a "recipient" be an object that receive things?
the dictionary says "yes" but I'd like to hear your opinion.
what about the person who sends a mail? "sender"?
thanks.