Anthropological Subtlety in Human Interface Design: ALinguistic Approach

[Gary]

Christian M. M. Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said, on 2/28/01 10:06 AM:

>> On 2/28/01 8:58 AM, "Michael W. Wellman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>> As I wrote to the people who publish the Chicago Manual of Style (who have
>> gratuitously ignored my advice):
>>  The Internet is capitalized.  An internet is not.
>> 
>> An internet is a collection of networked networks.
>> 
>> The Internet is self-referentially defined.
>> 
>> See also <http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html#Internet>
> 
> But in this instance (in the preferences) it is adjectival, modifying
> "addresses." This it should not be capitalized, just as "biblical" is not
> capitalized, but Bible is.

Brilliant.
This is for the wall of fame.
Best stuff I've read in weeks.

gary


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