Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:02:49 MST

From: Tom Uharriet UTOM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ADMN.SHS.NEBO.EDU

Subject: Re: an E-mail



From what I've observed informally, those who use "an E-mail

message" or a similar

construction tend to be heavily involved with computers either in their

employment or through surfing the net, and those who use "an E-mail" tend

to be either computer outsiders or very casual users only.



Has anyone else noticed a similar distribution?



Bruce Gelder





I hear both, especially "an e-mail." I certainly have NOT found the

more experienced users using the less abbreviated form. How about

the rest of you?



Tom

utom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]admn.712.nebo.edu