not internet, Internet.

[lightdarkness]

I was writing up a little paper in microsoft word, and I cam across something that kinda freaked me out. Internet was underlined in green, meaning that it had incorrect grammar. It told me that it wasn't internet, but Internet.

Since when did this happen. I never knew tht it was supposed to be capitilized. I mean, it's not really a noun is it? Who made it that way?

When you think about it, the 'Internet' is theoretical. There isn't one place called "The internet". It is just a bunch of computers linked together.

What is your opinion on internet being capitilized

[J]

RE: not internet, Internet.

I think that because the internet is a unique 'place' and that there isn't really any thing like it elsewhere, it should be capatalized. But, because it's such a mainstream word now, it doesn't really need to be capatalized to understand what it is. so really it boils down to user-preference. Personally, I'd use it lowercased.

[Squeek]

RE: not internet, Internet.

Dude, LD, Internet has always been capitalized. It's like Arpanet or Telnet, you capitalize them. The stupid people that don't study these kinds of things generalize it as a lowercase word. Thank goodness MS Word catches that problem else nobody would learn.

~Squeek

[tnyhwk900]

RE: not internet, Internet.

I love the Internet.

I love the internet.

Which one looks better? I like it lowercased. I don't think it's a proper noun, as it's an item people use. It's not like a country or anything.

[emccky]

RE: not internet, Internet.

your all wrong. its not a noun, its a verb. im gonna go internet now.

[deposition]

RE: not internet, Internet.

A internet is any network of computer.. While the Internet isnt.

[lightdarkness]

Re: RE: not internet, Internet.

A internet is any network of computer.. While the Internet isnt.

An Internet is a network of computers interlinked with other networks, while the Intranet is just one network of computers.

[Snapps]

RE: Re: RE: not internet, Internet.

The Internet is a place if you think about it. Since the Internet is a specific place, like "Toys R Us", it is a proper noun instead of a noun.

[sleeplessdragn]

RE: Re: RE: not internet, Internet.

ive read an article by Thomas McLaughlin about how every word in any language is derived at some point from experiences which the society it was created it simply accepted that definition. so in other words all words are up for separate interpretation, i.e im going to go internet, or i am on the Internet.

[GuidoHunter]

But Snapps, if the internet is a place, where is it? Like someone said before the Unix messup, "universe" isn't capitalized, and it's a place by the same token as internet. After all, the internet is even flying by our heads right now with wireless connections.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Porgy]

But Snapps, if the internet is a place, where is it? Like someone said before the Unix messup, "universe" isn't capitalized, and it's a place by the same token as internet. After all, the internet is even flying by our heads right now with wireless connections.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

I wouldn't define the universe as a place. Well, i mean, its definitely a debatable topic. The universe is an infinite span of space (consult the published works of Stephen Hawking). The internet is confined by domains and servers. It is a world in and of itself.

[rapistsmurf]

Internet is capitalized because it is a proper noun, like Paris, or New York, there is only one.

[Mwerp]

The internet being capitalized? Capital idea!

[GuidoHunter]

What version of Word are you using? I just found out that mine underlines "Internet" as a spelling error and leaves "internet" alone.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Kilgamayan]

Not Internet.

Internets.