When writing an email, why does every one type RE: or Re: rather than re. - as this is the correct term?
Can you provide me witha web address explaining this please as its research that must be quoted to a URL.
Thanks.
2007-01-22 03:22:18 · 6 answers · asked by James A 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
One thing to remember is that when you press the "forward" button, the email program you use often puts RE: in front of your subject automatically. Many people don't change this and thus are subjected to using whatever the program feels is appropriate.
2007-01-22 03:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by QuestionWyrm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you insist that re. is the correct form to indicate reference to a previous email? And why would that be correct when it is gramatically correct to capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence?
Fact is, good English and gramatical correctness is not a requirement to send email - UNFORTUNATELY. So why would anyone harp on a minor detail like that when the whole email is a literary mess?
2007-01-22 03:33:21 · answer #2 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Re" is not an abbreviation. It's from the Latin, short version of the phrase "in re" meaning "in the matter of" or "regarding." The period at the end, to indicate an abbreviation, would not be correct. "Re" is specificially the ablative form of the Latin word "rēs," meaning "thing, matter." As it relates to email, as others note, that is done automatically by your email software or service, and is correct.
2007-01-22 06:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by Puzguy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you push the reply button the subject automatically adds the word RE:... we don't change it since it is appropriate anyway.
2007-01-22 03:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by Princess Shai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The computer does it automatically
2007-01-22 03:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by big pup in a small bath 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Re:' simply means 'regarding'. It is often mistook as 'reply'.
2007-01-22 03:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by donniedragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋