The hyphen just got more or less more obsolete , and you just save yourself a band of right ring - finger get to . In a move that feels so right it surely should ’ve been made years ago , the important AP Stylebook has deemed “ e - chain armour ” to be faulty . From now on , we direct emails . Thank goodness .
The move will be formally announced later today atACES 2011 , with the change going into effect at 3 am EST tonight . Why is this such welcome newsworthiness ? Because language is catching up to engineering . Because those video of animals riding more or less larger animals you forrad around are n’t just “ electronic post ” anymore , digital translation of what you stuff in a dark blue letter box . They ’re now a signifier of communicating unto themselves . I mean , they always have been . But now it ’s AP - functionary .
You ’re welcome , of course , to proceed typing “ e - mail ” as much as you like . You ’re also welcome to make popcorn over a fire pit , or taunt a scuff to mould . Email is the future , friends . And e - book ? You ’d better be next . [ Twitter ]
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