Christian is right. There are more important things to discuss. But that won't stop me here. We should all know better. Language (least of all English capitalization) does not adhere to some rational system. What shows up in print is largely shaped by a combination of popular usage (which certainly favors lower case on both) tempered by the conservative force of editors and editorial guidelines. AP only changes when there is an overwhelming balk from people (e.g., "Web site"), and will change to both "internet" and "web" eventually. I think the "World Wide" is not only inaccurate, it's no longer necessary since "web" is more frequently invoked to describe the computing arrangement and not something built by a spider, for instance. The shift to "internet" has been long-coming. E-mail fell first, then internet, next web. I wonder what the rise of participatory media has done to the influence of editors and style guides on the evolution of such conventions. I wonder whether E-mail would have remained E-mail if there had not been E-mail. Best, Alex -- // // This email is // [x] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, ciberflâneur // http://alex.halavais.net //