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Article #1066Re: Request for a new word (or maybe a neologism)
From: Len Olszewski
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:51
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:51
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In article <28855@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, roth@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Pete Roth) writes: |> What do YOU call e-mail correspondence ? |> |> "Talk" is certainly incorrect. |> "Writing" doesn't seem to fit. |> "e-mailing" doesn't have the right ring. |> "Networking" applies in other areas. |> |> "Flaming" describes a certain kind of correspondence, but I'm looking |> for a word that describes civilized discourse. |> |> So _what_, already ? |> It's "online". I get in touch with you online, you reply online; one of us keeps a summary of our online correspondence, and so forth. Posting to a newsgroup qualifies as online communication, as does email. |> (winners will be notified by e-mail. you need not be present to win) |> Good; online notification. Hey, if you disagree, let me know online, would you? |> regards, pete |> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |> Peter N Roth roth@oasys.dt.navy.mil |> Do what you can with what you have where you are. - D L Moody. <-------------------------------^-------------------------------------> |Len Olszewski, Technical Writer| "I may be banal, but I'm not | |saslpo@unx.sas.com | juvenile." - Yours Truly | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Opinions this ludicrous are mine. Reasonable opinions will cost you.| <-------------------------------v------------------------------------->
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Newsgroups: misc.writing Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!gatech!concert!sas!mozart.unx.sas.com!saslpo From: saslpo@stevens.unx.sas.com (Len Olszewski) Subject: Re: Request for a new word (or maybe a neologism) Originator: saslpo@stevens.unx.sas.com Sender: news@unx.sas.com (Noter of Newsworthy Events) Message-ID: <Bzo19r.MMH@unx.sas.com> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:51:26 GMT References: <28855@oasys.dt.navy.mil> Nntp-Posting-Host: stevens.unx.sas.com Organization: SAS Institute Inc. Lines: 36