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[mihallure]

Hello,

Should the word 'the Internet' always be capitalized no matter its position in the sentence?

Also, in the sentence 'Internet - an important means of communication nowdays' is it correct to use it without the article 'the'?
Thank you!

 

[emsr2d2]

I don't capitalise it. It seems to be a style choice. Some publications insist on it being capitalised, some don't. For me, it looks very odd with a capital letter - it is not a brand name or a proper noun.

 

[Rover_KE]

...is it correct to use it without the article 'the'?

It needs 'the' when used as a noun ('I found it on the internet'), but not when used attributively ('I did an internet search').

 

[mihallure]

It needs 'the' when used as a noun ('I found it on the internet'), but not when used attributively ('I did an internet search').

Thank you for you answers. So in my example (the title of an essay) the article is compulsory?

 

[emsr2d2]

Your title should be "The internet - an important means of communication nowadays". I prefer "communication tool" and I would probably say "in the 21st century" or similar rather than "nowadays".

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello,

Should the word 'the Internet' always be capitalized no matter its position in the sentence?

Also, in the sentence 'Internet - an important means of communication nowdays' is it correct to use it without the article 'the'?
Thank you!

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I still capitalize "Internet", but many don't.

 

[Raymott]

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I still capitalize "Internet", but many don't.

Interesting, but it would be informative if you gave a reason.
I'm not sure emsr2d2 is correct is saying that it's not a proper noun.

@OP Arguments for both can be found here:
Capitalization of "Internet" - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[MikeNewYork]

Interesting, but it would be informative if you gave a reason.
I'm not sure emsr2d2 is correct is saying that it's not a proper noun.

@OP Arguments for both can be found here:
Capitalization of "Internet" - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, at the current time, I consider it a proper noun. There is only one one, right now.

 

[Tdol]

I still capitalize "Internet", but many don't.

I see lower case more and more frequently nowadays in newspapers, etc, in BrE.