I have copied him on the email vs I have copied him in the email

The correct phrase is 'I have copied him on the email.' 'On' is the preposition commonly used in this context to indicate that someone has been included in the email communication. 'In' is not typically used in this context.

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I have copied him on the email

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has been included in an email communication. 'On' is the appropriate preposition to use in this context.

Examples:

I have copied him on the email so he is aware of the details.
Please make sure to copy everyone on the email chain for transparency.
She was copied on the email thread for reference.
He should be copied on the email for his records.
Don't forget to copy me on the email about the meeting.

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I have copied him on the email
I have copied all the information le.
I have copied those sections I feel would be considered the most Important.
I thought I have copied every file and folder stored in my memory card (8GB) before formatting the device to get rid over virus attack.
I have copied the same in my flash drive to carry, but it is also not responding and showing same error message as that of the copy on my computer.
I have copied a memorandum and petition to you and to the chairmen of the political groups.
This is a collection without order of many papers that I have copied here, intending to put them in order later...
Whoever did this may have copied the entire mainframe, created some kind of clone.
He could simply have copied William's research -
In the course of history carpet designers have copied the main patterns and created similar designs.
And so the next time I wanted soup, I copied him.
I mean... it was masterful, the way that you copied him.
This is a collection without order of many papers that I have copied here, intending to put them in order later... He then moves to Milan, where he lives in the parish of San Babila outside of Porta Orientale, the east gate.
Whoever did this may have copied the entire mainframe, created some kind of clone.
I would have copied the disk anyway because we feared what he was up to.
They must have copied it from House Beautiful, heh.
But whoever stole the money could have copied the key.
As they have copied the FileHippo site text, files, images and update checker and are passing it off as original work.
In August of that year, columnist Mike Barnicle was discovered to have copied material for a column from a George Carlin book, Brain Droppings.
If you have copied code from other programs covered by the same license, copy their copyright notices too.
Most of the apps are tried and true classics (or games they have copied, depending on how you look at it).

Alternatives:

I have included him in the email
I have added him to the email
I have CC'd him on the email
I have forwarded the email to him
I have shared the email with him

I have copied him in the email

This phrase is not correct in this context. 'In' is not the appropriate preposition to use when indicating someone has been included in an email communication.

This phrase is not commonly used and may lead to confusion. It is better to use 'on' when referring to including someone in an email.

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I have copied him in the email
I have copied all the information le.
I have copied those sections I feel would be considered the most Important.
I thought I have copied every file and folder stored in my memory card (8GB) before formatting the device to get rid over virus attack.
I have copied the same in my flash drive to carry, but it is also not responding and showing same error message as that of the copy on my computer.
I have copied a memorandum and petition to you and to the chairmen of the political groups.
This is a collection without order of many papers that I have copied here, intending to put them in order later...
Whoever did this may have copied the entire mainframe, created some kind of clone.
He could simply have copied William's research -
In the course of history carpet designers have copied the main patterns and created similar designs.
And so the next time I wanted soup, I copied him.
I mean... it was masterful, the way that you copied him.
This is a collection without order of many papers that I have copied here, intending to put them in order later... He then moves to Milan, where he lives in the parish of San Babila outside of Porta Orientale, the east gate.
Whoever did this may have copied the entire mainframe, created some kind of clone.
I would have copied the disk anyway because we feared what he was up to.
They must have copied it from House Beautiful, heh.
But whoever stole the money could have copied the key.
As they have copied the FileHippo site text, files, images and update checker and are passing it off as original work.
In August of that year, columnist Mike Barnicle was discovered to have copied material for a column from a George Carlin book, Brain Droppings.
If you have copied code from other programs covered by the same license, copy their copyright notices too.
Most of the apps are tried and true classics (or games they have copied, depending on how you look at it).

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