Questions about Internet-related English words and phrases.
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Which is correct: “web host” or “web hoster”?
Which is the best way to refer to a company that hosts your website:
My web host supports Ruby.
or
My web hoster supports Ruby.
or
My web hosting service supports Ruby.
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Should the words “internet” and “web” be capitalized?
There seems to be some inconsistency on whether people capitalize the words internet and web (as in World Wide Web) as proper nouns. What is the official ruling on when or if these words should be ...
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When is it acceptable to use Internet abbreviations such as “u” or “r”?
In my business communication over Internet text messengers, for example Google Talk or Skype, I see that many people often use shorten words like u instead of you, r instead of are and the like.
How ...
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Recommendations for non-native English speaking bloggers
What if someone who is not a native English speaker wants to write for a blog in English, but is not sure about the correctness of his writings? How could one ensure that the article won't annoy ...
