RE: "Email" vs. "E-mail"

["Derek Watson" <Derek -dot- Watson -at- altitude -dot- com>]

>If someone is foolish enough to write, "The internet was the creation of Tim
>Berners-Lee," let him. And let him write, "The world wide web is a part of
>the internet." There is only one "Internet" and therefore it is capitalized
>(like the "Ark," (as is "World Wide Web").

>The word "website" is fine because there is no confusion about what it means
>and there is no proper name "Website." Using "internet" is like writing your
>name, "frank spitzer." Using "email" is like writing "Bteam." 

Please!

The lowercase internet would never be used in "The internet was invented...". However, it would be used for "internet users", "internet connections", and so on.  The same goes for the World Wide Web and websites. 

The trend for lowercase internet and web is well established. Notable users are The Times, The Economist, and the BBC.

Regards

Derek Watson



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