When do we use 'on the web' and when 'in the web'?
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That was correct, of course.– KrisCommented Nov 6, 2013 at 5:32
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2If you're talking about the internet, I think it's almost always 'on the web'. Unless you're talking about a spider's web, or - as @Kris says - 'in the web of his malicious plan...'– mikhailcaziCommented Nov 6, 2013 at 5:41
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By the way, there's still a persisting confusion in people between 'the Web' (www) and the 'Internet'. Most consider the terms synonymous, which they are not. Something that is on the Web is in no way related to anything that is on the Internet.– KrisCommented Nov 7, 2013 at 4:35
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@Kris: Well... if something is on the web than it must be on the internet, yes?– MrHenCommented Nov 7, 2013 at 5:24
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@MrHen There, again :) Why do you think so?– KrisCommented Nov 7, 2013 at 5:25
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A quick Google Search, especially under 'Books' & 'News' will make it amply clear that 'on the web' is predominantly used in the context of the World Wide Web.
Most of the instances of 'in the web' relate to the idiom '(caught) in the web (of ...),' etc., or if it's the www then a different phrasing such as 'in the web site,' 'in the web development' etc.
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Till recently, the Web used to be written with a capital W leaving no room for ambiguity, as was the case with the Internet. Today, that practice is fading, though.– KrisCommented Nov 7, 2013 at 4:33
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Question is, is predominance the determining factor? Commented Sep 1, 2023 at 14:04