Date:  Tue, 8 Aug 1995 03:05:26 CDT

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>

Subject: Re: Counting those e-mails



The Times query may indirectly be about something not included in their

(one instance of) "an e-mail." When you send in something to a List,

what have you done? You've sent a posting (count noun). When you send

something to an individual correspondent, what have you done? You've

sent a(n) __________ (count noun). I tend to say "message" but don't

feel that this is exactly the lexicosemantic item I need. I don't want

to say that I've sent a "letter," and certainly not "a mail." Maybe

"a mailing," but that's what I do when I prepare a batch of things to send

out as if I'm imitating Publishers Clearinghouse in some humble way.

What say ye?          DMLance