http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Angie Halama Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:31:49 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-332 You’re totally right, Josh. Thanks for pointing this out. All writers make mistakes now and then. We love being part of a smart community of people who care about web writing. It’s one of the reasons we have this blog. So thanks for your comments, everyone! Keep 'em coming. You’re totally right, Josh. Thanks for pointing this out. All writers make mistakes now and then.
We love being part of a smart community of people who care about web writing. It’s one of the reasons we have this blog. So thanks for your comments, everyone! Keep ‘em coming.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Angie Halama Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:31:00 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-1678 You’re totally right, Josh. Thanks for pointing this out. All writers make mistakes now and then. We love being part of a smart community of people who care about web writing. It’s one of the reasons we have this blog. So thanks for your comments, everyone! Keep 'em coming. You’re totally right, Josh. Thanks for pointing this out. All writers make mistakes now and then.
We love being part of a smart community of people who care about web writing. It’s one of the reasons we have this blog. So thanks for your comments, everyone! Keep ‘em coming.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Josh Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:32:23 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-333 I would hope that a self-identified writer with an interest in usage would know that "as such" is not a synonym for "therefore". I would hope that a self-identified writer with an interest in usage would know that “as such” is not a synonym for “therefore”.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Josh Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:32:00 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-1679 I would hope that a self-identified writer with an interest in usage would know that "as such" is not a synonym for "therefore". I would hope that a self-identified writer with an interest in usage would know that “as such” is not a synonym for “therefore”.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Abigail Garner Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:35:13 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-334 <em>Angie 1.0: Right. Eventually nobody will initial cap internet. Erin: Once the dictionaries catch up.</em> I agree. While I was working on a book in 2003, copy editors at the publishing house were adamant about using "Internet" and "Web site." I made a case similar to yours and was able to get the book published with those words in lower case...and made "website" one word. Angie 1.0: Right. Eventually nobody will initial cap internet.
Erin: Once the dictionaries catch up.
I agree. While I was working on a book in 2003, copy editors at the publishing house were adamant about using “Internet” and “Web site.” I made a case similar to yours and was able to get the book published with those words in lower case…and made “website” one word.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 Abigail Garner Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:35:00 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-1680 <em>Angie 1.0: Right. Eventually nobody will initial cap internet. Erin: Once the dictionaries catch up.</em> I agree. While I was working on a book in 2003, copy editors at the publishing house were adamant about using "Internet" and "Web site." I made a case similar to yours and was able to get the book published with those words in lower case...and made "website" one word. Angie 1.0: Right. Eventually nobody will initial cap internet.
Erin: Once the dictionaries catch up.
I agree. While I was working on a book in 2003, copy editors at the publishing house were adamant about using “Internet” and “Web site.” I made a case similar to yours and was able to get the book published with those words in lower case…and made “website” one word.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Shannon Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:17:36 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-335 I love the Discussion. While I personally think we should require a license to use the shift key, we're going to need to wait for corporate style guides, accepted style guides (AP), and Webster's to catch up. I love the Discussion. While I personally think we should require a license to use the shift key, we’re going to need to wait for corporate style guides, accepted style guides (AP), and Webster’s to catch up.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Shannon Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:17:00 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-1681 I love the Discussion. While I personally think we should require a license to use the shift key, we're going to need to wait for corporate style guides, accepted style guides (AP), and Webster's to catch up. I love the Discussion. While I personally think we should require a license to use the shift key, we’re going to need to wait for corporate style guides, accepted style guides (AP), and Webster’s to catch up.

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Mollie Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:37:10 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-336 It's wonderful to hear other people earnestly discussing capitalization. In fact, I've just teared up a little. Rampant capitalization in general has been driving me crazy. I often hear the argument, "But it's a specific thing!" To which I reply, "So is that pen on the table." It’s wonderful to hear other people earnestly discussing capitalization. In fact, I’ve just teared up a little. Rampant capitalization in general has been driving me crazy.
I often hear the argument, “But it’s a specific thing!”
To which I reply, “So is that pen on the table.”

]]> http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Mollie Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:37:00 +0000 http://blog.braintraffic.com/2009/02/nitpicky-style-guide-item-the-internet-is-the-internet/#comment-1682 It's wonderful to hear other people earnestly discussing capitalization. In fact, I've just teared up a little. Rampant capitalization in general has been driving me crazy. I often hear the argument, "But it's a specific thing!" To which I reply, "So is that pen on the table." It’s wonderful to hear other people earnestly discussing capitalization. In fact, I’ve just teared up a little. Rampant capitalization in general has been driving me crazy.
I often hear the argument, “But it’s a specific thing!”
To which I reply, “So is that pen on the table.”

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