I, too, switched from "e-mail" to "email" within the past, oh, few years, since it's evidently considered more "standard" - though I like the hyphenated version better.
The interleaving also has its place. It seems more practical, but since it takes more (mental) energy, and our culture tends to prefer what it views as brevity over practicality (at least in casual contexts), interleaving is a no-go. (Thanks for the term, by the way - I hadn't hear it before.)
Judging from my comments, I probably qualify for "language geek" status to most folks. I don't mind.
Zillah
· 1 year ago
You and Sean...
Alyssa
· 1 year ago
Just a quick opinion: I think the interleaving allows for *less* mental energy, actually, at least in *writing* the reply. It allows for the replier to not think about how to write paragraphs in a way that the reader will remember the original question or topic. Instead, the question is immediately followed by the answer.
Easy peasy.
Ben
· 1 year ago
Scott: I'm not sure if it's actually the technical term for it, but what the heck -- if it's not, it should be. :P
Zillah: What can I say? :)
Alyssa: It turns a volleying of monologues back and forth into what becomes a dialogue, almost like reading a play. And I agree, it does take a little less mental energy that way.
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The interleaving also has its place. It seems more practical, but since it takes more (mental) energy, and our culture tends to prefer what it views as brevity over practicality (at least in casual contexts), interleaving is a no-go. (Thanks for the term, by the way - I hadn't hear it before.)
Judging from my comments, I probably qualify for "language geek" status to most folks. I don't mind.
Easy peasy.
Zillah: What can I say? :)
Alyssa: It turns a volleying of monologues back and forth into what becomes a dialogue, almost like reading a play. And I agree, it does take a little less mental energy that way.