Re: [Air-L] copyediting question: capitalize www?
The Internet has omniscient and other God-like attributes? The World Wide Web is akin to the WWF - World Wrestling Federation? The Internet is more complex than life itself? The World Wide Web is akin to the WWS - Wide World of Sports? The Internet makes me laugh, cry & groan? The World Wide Web is... OK I give up...as a retired journal Editor who made people capitalize for years, i have to admit, there is no reason to capitalize www or internet. as my dawter texts me all the time, capitalization (and spelling) is 'totally' over-rated. i guess this means the demise of the capitalized personal pronoun is way overdue...i'll drink to that! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Air-L] copyediting question: capitalize www? From: "Jonathan Sterne, Dr." <[1]jonathan.sterne@mcgill.ca> OTOH, if there is another Really Good Reason to capitalize "internet," I would love to hear it. References 1. http://jonathan.sterne@mcgill.ca/
Here's the link to Tim Berners-Lee webpage where he indicates how it should be spelled. I guess I would have to take that as the ultimate authority. (as fond as I am of the small-i internet). http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/FAQ.html#Spelling Cheers, Denise Dr Denise N. Rall, Research Assistant, School of Health & Human Sciences Artist-in-residence - Lismore Art in the Heart Presence at the Rocks PUP SEPTEMBER 14- 25 Wed-Sun Noon-7 PM 75 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney. Denise N. Rall, Mobile +(61)(0)438 233344 Fax +(61)(0)2 6624 5380 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/drall/ ________________________________
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