Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Mike M

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May 1, 2012

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It’s Official: email not e-mail

  • May 1, 2012, 12:32pm

I never take the AP style guide as the definitive reference. They will always lean on the side of less space taken up in column type. An anacronism in the Internet age. For example they have advocated against the serial comma for years when every other reference still calls for one. I will stick with:
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