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25 Αυγ 2015 · It's not an abbreviation. It's from the Latin phrase in re meaning "In the matter of" that in English usage has been shortened (and on printed forms, often capitalized) to just RE:
- etymology - How did "RE:" as a "word" come about? - English Language ...
With an ambiguous "in" attached to such a short little word...
- etymology - How did "RE:" as a "word" come about? - English Language ...
re-. prefix. uk / riː- / / ri- / / rɪ- / us / riː- / / ri- / / rɪ- /. used to add the meaning "do again", especially to verbs: rebuild. remarry. reusable. returning something to its original state: the regreening of our country (= making it green again by planting trees, allowing grass to grow, etc.)
The meaning of RE is the second note of the major scale in solfège. How to use re in a sentence.
USAGE: It is used with a hyphen: 1) to distinguish between a word in which the prefix means simply “again” or “anew” and a word of similar form having a special meaning or meanings [re-collect, recollect] 2) to avoid ambiguity in the formation of nonce words [re-urge] 3) esp. previously, before elements beginning with e [re-examine, now ...
used in the subject line of an email (= line at the top of an email that tells you the subject of the message) to show that you are replying to an email that was sent to you with the same title: The email was titled 'Re: Our Meeting Next Week'.
Definition of RE in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
13 Ιουλ 2016 · With an ambiguous "in" attached to such a short little word as re, and meaning in context "in regard to" or "in reference to", it's not surprising that the Latin phrase in re or just re has frequently been taken to be an abbreviation of an English phrase.
