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