Philippe Verdy wrote:
Is this capitalisation of "T-shirt" mandatory ? (of course the shape of the letter recalls the shape of the suit) I've seen frequently "t-shirt" (sometimes "tee-shirt" as well) when the term was lexicalized, with a clear pronunciation and understanding by itself, without reference to the shape of the letter (which is not always the actual shape of the suit).
"T-shirt" with a capital T is by far the most common; "t-shirt" and "tee-shirt" and such have mostly dropped out of use. Both "E-mail" and "e-mail" (and "email") are common. As usual with English, this is a matter of what is and isn't, not what should or shouldn't be.
-- Doug Ewell | Thornton, Colorado, USA http://www.ewellic.org | @DougEwell
