Neo The One
Posts : 386 Mettle : 541 Join date : 2009-08-16 Age : 32 Location : Sunny Florida
| Subject: Capitalizing "Internet?" Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:20 pm | |
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- Matthew
hi creep.
heheheheh lol jk 8:50pmJustin
Hi. 8:50pmMatthew
Grammatically correct, I see?
lol 8:51pmJustin
Yes. What's wrong with that? 8:52pmMatthew
Nothing. I just feel weird typing like this. 8:52pmJustin
Why? Because everyone absolutely must act like a jackass on the internet? 8:53pmMatthew
Internet is capitalized. And no. 8:53pmJustin
HAHAHAHA you're funny.
Internet is NOT capitalized, and don't make me pull out a punctuation site on you. 8:54pmMatthew
YES IT IS. I'LL PROVE IT. 8:54pmJustin
Wikipedia doesn't count. 8:56pmMatthew is offline. 8:56pmMatthew
My English teacher said that Internet must be written with a capital I. 8:58pmJustin
Which teacher? 8:58pmMatthew
Mr. Somerville 8:59pmJustin
Never heard of him.
And I need more proof than that. 9:01pmMatthew
"Internet" refers to the worldwide computer network also known as the World Wide Web. "internet refers to any small computer network, as in an office or workplace. 9:02pmJustin
Source? 9:02pmMatthew
In·ter·net
In·ter·net [íntər nèt] n global computer network: a network that links computer networks all over the world by satellite and telephone, connecting users with service networks such as e-mail and the World Wide Web
Encarta World English Dictionary & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. 9:03pmJustin
Whatever.
It didn't say that it needs to be CAPTIALIZED.
You gave a reason why it should be.
But not that it NEEDS to be. 9:04pmMatthew
HA I WIN YOU LOSE. Nice try. 9:04pmJustin
Typical, lazy American response.
Destroys decent debates. 9:05pmMatthew
Question mark
? 9:05pmJustin
We were having a decent debate but then you just destroyed it. 9:05pmMatthew
How? 9:05pmJustin
I WIN YOU LOSE THE END.
That's how.
Instead of addressing my observations, 9:06pmMatthew
By proving you wrong and rubbing it in? 9:06pmJustin
you say that I'm trying to mislead you.
You didn't prove me wrong.
It didn't say that it needs to be CAPTIALIZED.
You gave a reason why it should be.
But not that it NEEDS to be 9:06pmMatthew
I showed that ENCARTA capitalizes "Internet" 9:07pmJustin
Encarta capitalized every damn word they show. 9:07pmMatthew
BULLSHIT> 9:08pmJustin
They do. Find another word and it'll be capitalized.
Like aardvark
It'll show Aardvark 9:08pmMatthew
}:>
(bull) 9:09pmMatthew
aard·vark
aard·vark [rd vrk] (plural aard·varks) n burrowing African mammal: a burrowing mammal with a long snout, powerful claws, long tongue, and heavy tail. Native to: southern Africa. Latin name: Orycteropus afer
[Late 18th century. < Afrikaans , "earth pig"] Encarta World English Dictionary & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. 9:10pmJustin
I still don't think internet should be capitalized.
It isn't a proper noun.
It's a thing. Is internet capitalized? Really? I don't think so, and my reasons are listed. What do you think? And why? | |
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John Webmaster
Posts : 321 Mettle : 385 Join date : 2009-08-13 Age : 28 Location : Shippensburg, PA, USA
| Subject: Re: Capitalizing "Internet?" Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:43 pm | |
| in the form of a noun, yes. in the form of an adjective, no. if you were saying something like "internet resources" its not capitalized but if you were saying something like "Internet Protocol Suite" then it would be capitalized. question answered
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Neo The One
Posts : 386 Mettle : 541 Join date : 2009-08-16 Age : 32 Location : Sunny Florida
| Subject: Re: Capitalizing "Internet?" Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:50 pm | |
| Wow...that bastard was right.
Thanks, John. | |
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Koulatio I Hate Gels!
Posts : 174 Mettle : 235 Join date : 2009-08-15 Age : 31 Location : Isalia
| Subject: Re: Capitalizing "Internet?" Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:57 am | |
| If it is a proper noun,then it is capitalized. Fix'd : P | |
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