Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Internet, Intranet, Email
English answer:
Internet, intranet, e-mail / email
Added to glossary by
John Kinory (X)
Jun 27, 2002 09:12
21 yrs ago
English term
Internet, Intranet, Email
English
Other
What is the correct and standard way of writing these terms in English - I have seen them often written with initial capitals. Is this correct? or am I ok using lower case.
In the case of e-mail, should their also be a hyphen?
Any help appreciated.
In the case of e-mail, should their also be a hyphen?
Any help appreciated.
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Internet, intranet, E-mail (noun), e-mail (verb)
as explained in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Internet takes a capital, intranet is in lower case and e-mail is capitalized if used as a noun (as in: I sent him and E-mail) but in lower case if used as a verb (I e-mailed him).
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Note added at 2002-06-27 09:27:39 (GMT)
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p.s. e-mail is almost always hyphenated
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Note added at 2002-06-27 09:39:51 (GMT)
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p.s. e-mail is almost always hyphenated
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Note added at 2002-06-27 09:27:39 (GMT)
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p.s. e-mail is almost always hyphenated
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Note added at 2002-06-27 09:39:51 (GMT)
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p.s. e-mail is almost always hyphenated
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Comment: "thank you for helping clarify this"
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10 mins
Andy Lemminger
Canada
Canada
Canada
Finance&IT: Auditor & Software Developer
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German
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Internet, Intranet
Internet and Intranet are most commonly capitalized (also MS Glossaries). For Email you have many variations. Even Microsoft uses differend spellings in its glossaries: eMail, Email, e-mail, E-Mail and email so you have the choice. I think that email is more common in the meantime though.
Peer comment(s):
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cheungmo
: If Microsoft uses verious spellings for e-mail in its glossaries, why would you trust them on "intranet"?
11 mins
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Because in general they are concise. I don't trust them though. Quote "('also' MS Glossaries)". There are more sources available.
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Chris Rowson (X)
: Yes. This is not just Microsoft, the normal usage among English and Americans is exactly as described by Andy.
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John Kinory (X)
: Exactly so. None of those offering other answers is a native speaker. Wrong answer chosen, yet again.
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Post-grading comment
This is not correct. English and Americans do not normally put a hyphen in email. (Notice that none of the people who favoured this are English or American.)
Peer comment(s):
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modilingua
: I have also never capitalised it... but perhaps it's a native speaker mistake... ;)
40 mins
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Ah, that will be it. :-)
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Mary Worby
: Sorry, Chris, but as an English native speaker living in the UK, I would and have always seen it hyphenated! It's certainly not wrong (-:
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Maybe it´s just Americans who don´t, most of my English language email involvement has been with them.
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jerrie
: when I write email....I write it like that..I've never hyphenated it...probably because it's quicker to type without!
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Same here. It comes from the Unix techies, and why should we make it harder for ourselves than they do?
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John Kinory (X)
: As someone living a few miles north of Mary, I agree with Chris :-)) Wring answer chosen, yet again {sigh}
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1 day 17 hrs
Paraskevi Brunson
United States
United States
United States
On target and on time!
Native in: Greek
Works in: Greek to English, English to Greek
Internet, intranet, e-mail / email
The terms: [Internet][Intranet][Email].
Twenty years ago, all of these terms were merely acronyms.
Internet: A network (net) without (out of) the area (domain).
Intranet: A network within the area.
Email: {This is a good one!} Electronically transferred mail (message).
Facsimile (Fax).
All these terms have become Proper Nouns and respectfully do not require punctuation.
Twenty years ago, all of these terms were merely acronyms.
Internet: A network (net) without (out of) the area (domain).
Intranet: A network within the area.
Email: {This is a good one!} Electronically transferred mail (message).
Facsimile (Fax).
All these terms have become Proper Nouns and respectfully do not require punctuation.
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