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Citation required, my understanding is that CC predates emails and would designate those to whom carbon copies were to be sent.
by epo 14y ago
Citation required, my understanding is that CC predates emails and would designate those to whom carbon copies were to be sent.
- brlewis 14y agoIt definitely predates emails. I'm 44 and I've always heard "carbon copy", never "courtesy copy". http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cc http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cc http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/carbon-copy.html http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/carbon-copy.html
- tallpapab 14y agoYes, carbon copy. I used them and still have some from ancient correspondence. I think "Courtesy Copy" was an attempt to update the acronym which is amusing and much in line with folks wanting to update icons. Not necessarily a bad thing, just kind of fun to know about.