There must be an experienced editor out there. My ancient English class would have said- Read/Red was past tense. Read/Reed was present and future
What do others find accepted practice in writing. > On Aug 17, 2025, at 6:14 PM, Charles Sykes <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > After polling a group of twelve folks in their late twenties it was > determined unanimously that it is “red” receipt. > > The justification given was that a “read receipt” is a notification within a > messenger app that indicates the other party has seen your message. > > That is: > A receipt for a message which has been read. > A message read receipt > A read receipt > > In some apps this will be a a series of check marks, in others it will say > “read” (red) followed by the time of reading. > > Only one person in the group had even heard of the “reed” pronunciation. > > Hope this helps. > > Best wishes, > Charlie > >> On Aug 17, 2025, at 11:24 AM, June L Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I can think of a phrase where it would be "red." As in "the most recently >> read receipt." >> >> Note that read ("reed") could also be a noun as in "[That book] was a good >> read." >> >> June >> >> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy A12, an AT&T smartphone >> Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> >> From: Lincoln <[email protected]> on behalf of Sara Mattes >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2025 10:07:46 AM >> To: Carl Blesius <[email protected]> >> Cc: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Please help me settle a Friday night family >> dinner debate >> >> Brilliant! >> >> Let’s keep this going. >> Does anyone else have more to add? >> >> >> >>> On Aug 16, 2025, at 11:41 PM, Carl Blesius <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Going into the reeds on this one... >>> >>> In compounds, English uses the base form of verbs (running shoes, swimming >>> pool). With read, that base is pronounced reed, so we get REED RECEIPT. >>> >>> Rule of thumb: >>> • reed = technical/functional, ongoing state >>> • red = human/literary, past experience >>> >>> More sysadmin examples (all pronounced reed, since they describe functions, >>> properties, or ongoing states): >>> • read-only memory (non-writable storage) >>> • read latency (delay in retrieving data) >>> • read permission (file system rights) >>> • read access (ability to open/view data) >>> • read lock (database concurrency control) >>> >>> Carl "Likes-To-Hang-Out-With-Sys-Admins" Blesius >>> 22 TPR >>> >>> P.S. Let me know if you want more examples over a glass of red! >>> >>>> On Aug 15, 2025, at 9:21 PM, Rob Stringer via Lincoln >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Is “read receipt” pronounced “red” receipt or “reed” receipt? >>>> >>>> The internet is no help, so I am asking the pros from LT. >>>> >>>> Rob Stringer >>>> 15 TPR >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>
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