dwx wrote: > see http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53153 > > For consistancy with (English) documentation, I think we need a style > guide to > word choices and grammar. I agree. Below is just a short list of words that we > should > watch out for. Feel free to add more entries. Also feel free to disagree > with > me. > > e-mail and email: n. electronic mail > Both variants are commonly accepted. The general public seems drop the > hyphen > while editors (and probably English professors) seems to favor > "e-mail". (I favor > "e-mail" because it retains the original meaning and because it's more > readable.) > However, since "email" is used in mozilla more than "e-mail" is, the > hyphen-ized > form should be used. > > Usage: the "e" in e-mail (or email) should not be capitalized unless > it is the > first word in a sentence. (Even though Email is more readable > than email) I say e-mail is the noun and email is the verb.
How about Internet (correct for the global network we all use) vs. internet (any large network) or WWW (incorrect acronym) vs. W3 (correct acronym) for World Wide Web which isn't world-wide web or worldwide web. Ask Tim Bernes-Lee Also, how about webmaster (correct) or web master (incorrect)? -- Brant Langer Gurganus Default QA Contact, Mozilla Evangelism Technician, Protonic.com Webmaster, troop545.cjb.net Webmaster, www.firecrafter.org Webmaster, www.msdpt.k12.in.us/etspages/ph Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 545 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America Member, Internet Society
