rubythulhu, 1 year ago online, 70y ago: www.etymonline.com/word/online#etymonline_v_7031 email, 41y ago: www.etymonline.com/word/e-mail#etymonline_v_5763 The internet didn’t exist at this time, but those two words did, and referred to their pre-internet equivalents. Also, I was making a joke. But you do happen to be incorrect.
online, 70y ago: www.etymonline.com/word/online#etymonline_v_7031
email, 41y ago: www.etymonline.com/word/e-mail#etymonline_v_5763
The internet didn’t exist at this time, but those two words did, and referred to their pre-internet equivalents.
Also, I was making a joke. But you do happen to be incorrect.