Comment on Where did the abbreviation "w/" for "with" come from?
deranger@sh.itjust.works 8 months agoDon’t forget re: which means regarding or in reference to, not reply.
Comment on Where did the abbreviation "w/" for "with" come from?
deranger@sh.itjust.works 8 months agoDon’t forget re: which means regarding or in reference to, not reply.
Taniwha420@lemmy.world 8 months ago
… I think it’s actually a Latin word, “re,”, meaning, “the matter (subject)” not an abbreviation at all.
user134450@feddit.de 8 months ago
yeah this is a real pet peeve of mine.
In German many people, web mailers and also sometimes even email software use “AW:” (short for AntWort) instead of “Re:” and then some of them don’t even recognize the existence of a previous “AW:” or “Re:” giving you such wondrous email subjects as: “AW: Re: AW: Re: AW: AW: Re: AW: Re: really important subject” 🤦
squaresinger@feddit.de 8 months ago
Oh, that totally works with a single language too: “Re: Re: Re:…” or “AW: AW: AW:…” seen both of that often enough.
user134450@feddit.de 8 months ago
yes indeed. i keep being confused how email can still suck so much sometimes when it had decades to mature.
GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Ah, yes, you get forwards from my boomer-aged father, too!
Taniwha420@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The Foreword? Or is that answer? Forward in English would be the author’s message at the beginning of a book.