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  1. Copy on vs. copy in - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    When copying someone in an email, should we say copied in or copied on? I was almost positive that in was the only correct usage until I hit google and was surprised to see on more prevalent. Could

  2. Meaning of "copied" when used like this? - English Language & Usage ...

    Apr 21, 2016 · Rationale (for the extremely pedantic point of view) Copied here is an adjective made from the past participle of the verb Copy, and using the verb: I copied the element → The element is …

  3. How to use the term "carbon copy" in business emails?

    Sep 19, 2017 · How does one use the term "carbon copy" in an email setting? Some options that come to mind are: In carbon copy is my manager. I'm leaving my manager in carbon copy. My manager is …

  4. Past-Tense of the Verb "CC" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    But what's the past tense of the verb CC? Is it "CCed" (which seems strange)? I find that to be strange, so I usually apostrophe it to "CC'd" (which draws more attention to the strangeness). And no, I don't …

  5. Is there a single word for "copied & pasted"? [closed]

    Dec 18, 2011 · Actually "copied-pasted" sounds more natural to me, but I attribute that not to pedantry but rather to my inability to think of "copy-paste" as a single word. Perhaps that will change …

  6. Copying someone in email - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 5, 2012 · I have often seen people writing a line like this in emails: I have copied xyz on this email. This reads funny to me. I always thought it should be "I have copied this email to xyz". That makes ...

  7. What is a word for a person, being copied? [closed]

    May 16, 2017 · I am working on a programming problem and I need to name the roles, that a user can take. I have copiers and I need to think of a good name for the person, that is being copied by the …

  8. When i can use "Copy that"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    The term "copy that" can be used in a few instances. Regarding its literal * sense, take the following example: Secretary: What should I do with this memorandum? Boss: Copy that. As a form of slang, …

  9. Is it considered plagiarism to not place quotation marks following a ...

    Apr 27, 2016 · How is this considered plagiarism to do so without the quotation marks? No one is stealing work from a particular author. It is being cited and attributed to him.

  10. Use "whom" in emails? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Assume for a moment that an author does know how to use whom correctly. In an email (specifically), does using whom correctly make the author sound stuffy and formal, or would you say that in email,