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Good question. I would say both versions are correct because mail is a mass noun like money or air. It's a bit different with email though. You can say 'I've received many email messages' or 'many emails'.
Or you can say 'I've received much email'.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Aug 13, 2010 23:20 pm Many emails or much email |
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| These days it's pretty common to use the word "email" as a countable noun, right? |
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 0:08 am Many emails or much email |
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| Both are correct. |
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 0:25 am Many emails or much email |
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Hey guys I wouldn't have thought you'd remember my question which I asked almost 4 years ago and I'm honoured that you picked it up again! Interestingly enough I asked that question on a Friday and now you are responding on a Saturday again!
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 0:26 am Many emails or much email |
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Tofu,
Why are you dragging up threads from 2004 to state something which you know is correct?
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 0:30 am Many emails or much email |
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Hi Bev, I think there is nothing wrong with bringing up threads that were posted a while ago because there a lot of users on our forum will benefit from this information.
Let me know what you think.
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| #8 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 0:40 am Many emails or much email |
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I agree Torsten, but given recent posts, I wondered about Tofu's motives in doing so here, particularly as I suspect Tofu was fully aware that it is... after all, you had originally replied:
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| I would say both versions are correct because mail is a mass noun like money or air. |
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| #10 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:07 am Many emails or much email |
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| My question here is not whether it's correct to use "email" as a countable noun as well as a uncountable noun; however, it is whether it's pretty common to use the word "email" as a countable noun. |
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| #11 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:25 am Many emails or much email |
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It's a bit different with email though.
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Does "different with something" have the same meaning as "different from something"? I've never used the phrases in the same sense. |
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| #12 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:19 am Many emails or much email |
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It wouldn't be used in the same sense here either.
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| #13 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:22 am Many emails or much email |
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Hi Bev, I think Tofu wants a lot of attention and we as a community can adjust to her demands by either responding to or ignoring her requests.
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I think most of Tofu's requests are genuine - or at least have been up to this point.
My concern is that some of the posts made yesterday (including this one) do not seem to be as genuine and Tofu is now reacting by living up to the label given to him by others.
That is, of course, just my opinion.
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| #14 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:41 am Many emails or much email |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| It wouldn't be used in the same sense here either. |
Thank you, B.
It's a bit different with email though.
Should with have been "from"? |
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| #15 (permalink) Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:54 am Many emails or much email |
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No.
It's a bit difficult with (regard to) email though.
'From' wouldn't make sense.
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