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Nebraska_Jewel southeast, NE Dec 03, 2005

I'm proofreading a paper for my daughter. When referring to the internet, should internet be capitalized?

Thanks,

Lois

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Dec 03, 2005

Without knowing the actual rules, I'd be inclined to capitalize it. (I do in my writings.)

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Moby Lincoln, NE(Zone 5b) Dec 03, 2005

My spell-checker says 'yes'. It's correct most of the time.

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Frankay Northport, ME(Zone 5b) Dec 04, 2005

The internet should be capitally punished. (Head removed) Speaking of grammar, please remember "decimate" comes from the Romans who would kill one in ten soldiers who lost a battle. Decimate means a 10% loss, not total.

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Baa Dec 04, 2005

Frankay I understood decimate came from decimo which was to punish/kill every tenth man for mutiny, not for losing a battle. Had they have done the latter they would very quickly have run out of troops in the early and later days of their empire.

I should add, I'm sorry for the hijack NebraskaJewel, I think the Internet is capitalized too (as is Web and 'Net), most of the dictionaries I've come across have it as such, can't say I've kept strictly to that rule myself though ;)

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Dec 04, 2005

Howdy Lois ...

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Capitalize the word "Internet" in all instances. In subsequent, informal references, "the net" is acceptable but should not be capitalized.


The above, was found and 'taken' from this resource > http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/communications/style/internet.html

Hope it heps ya out a wee bit ....

- Magpye

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Nebraska_Jewel southeast, NE Dec 04, 2005

Thanks. I thought Internet should be capitalized but wanted to check with the experts. My daughter has written a 10 page paper on distance learning for one of Masters in Education classes. It is quite interesting.

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