Email or E-mail?

[Gwen Brass]

I was taught in reporting school (early '80s) that you used xray as a noun and x-ray as a verb.  For instance, "Would you hand me the xray, please" versus "They x-rayed my leg."

Now I'm wondering about email versus e-mail.  I've looked online and it can go both ways apparently.  Does anyone apply the noun versus verb rule to the use of email/e-mail?

And just out of curiosity, do you all use xray/x-ray in the same manner I do?

[Cathryn Bauer]

Email.  This is because that's the industry term.  Also, it looks more concise to me.  Not completely sure the other is wrong, though.  I wouldn't squawk if an agency wanted me to write e-mail.

 

[Gwen Brass]

But....e-mail buys you an extra character!  ;)

[Jody Rake]

According to Webster's Dictionary it is "e-mail." I see reporters write it both ways, though.

[Gwen Brass]

"Sometimes I think only reporters care" - I agree with you on that!