http://www.contentious.com/2004/08/16/jargon-evolution-ditching-unnecessary-capitalization/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:47:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.contentious.com/2004/08/16/jargon-evolution-ditching-unnecessary-capitalization/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Lucas Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:06:57 +0000 #comment-498 Great post. I have long wondered why in the world these words were capitalized. However, I work at a widely read news organization that uses the AP Stylebook as a guiding editorial reference source. How can I buck the trend and not captilize these words? Great post. I have long wondered why in the world these words were capitalized. However, I work at a widely read news organization that uses the AP Stylebook as a guiding editorial reference source. How can I buck the trend and not captilize these words?

]]> http://www.contentious.com/2004/08/16/jargon-evolution-ditching-unnecessary-capitalization/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Sposh Fri, 03 Sep 2004 15:21:48 +0000 #comment-465 There is a difference between Internet and internet - AN internet is a generic collection of networks (short for internetwork), THE Internet is a specific collection of networks using the TCP/IP protocol. The (one and only) Internet is an internet. Capitalisation serves to distinguish and hilight this uniqueness, just like Earth (planet) and earth (dry mud). There is a difference between Internet and internet - AN internet is a generic collection of networks (short for internetwork), THE Internet is a specific collection of networks using the TCP/IP protocol. The (one and only) Internet is an internet. Capitalisation serves to distinguish and hilight this uniqueness, just like Earth (planet) and earth (dry mud).

]]> http://www.contentious.com/2004/08/16/jargon-evolution-ditching-unnecessary-capitalization/comment-page-1/#comment-442 caleb walker Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-442 <trackback /><strong>language evolving</strong> Contentious Weblog has taken a stand: AMY'S NEW RULE: From now on, as of this entry, CONTENTIOUS will no longer capitalize the words web, net, or internet. Hooray for taking that stand. I'm not ready to go down that language evolving
Contentious Weblog has taken a stand: AMY’S NEW RULE: From now on, as of this entry, CONTENTIOUS will no longer capitalize the words web, net, or internet. Hooray for taking that stand. I’m not ready to go down that

]]> http://www.contentious.com/2004/08/16/jargon-evolution-ditching-unnecessary-capitalization/comment-page-1/#comment-443 UtterlyBoring.com Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-443 <trackback /><strong>I'm Going To Toss My AP Stylebook</strong> Last I checked, the Associated Press Stylebook requires capitalization for the words Internet, Net, and Web. Wired is bucking that trend. I agree with them, as the words are just... I’m Going To Toss My AP Stylebook
Last I checked, the Associated Press Stylebook requires capitalization for the words Internet, Net, and Web. Wired is bucking that trend. I agree with them, as the words are just…

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