Internet Entry 327 / 1011 60-second read

Spam

Unwanted bulk messages, OR to send repetitive messages. Borrowed from a Monty Python sketch.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I got so many spams today.

✓ Correct

My inbox is full of spam. / Stop spamming the group chat.

More examplesii

01

I got so many spams from that newsletter.

I'm getting a lot of spam from that newsletter.

02

Why u spamming the group

Stop spamming the group chat 💀

The ruleiii

'Spam' is uncountable as a noun (not 'spams').

The plural 'spams' is commonly misused. Also, the verb 'to spam' is informal and context-dependent.

Memory aidiv

Remember it like this

Spam is like the canned meat — you don't ask for it, it just shows up in excess.

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