[Air-l] Origin of the term "Internet" ?

[Sue Cranmer]

Hi Jeremy

In view of the strong arguments here to the contrary, do you have time to
briefly outline why the assoc. decided to standardize on the small I, or
point towards the relevant archive? 

Thanks

Best wishes

Sue

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the association standardized on small i, internet a while ago. On Mar 29,
2007, at 2:16 PM, M.B.Gaved wrote:

> "Internet" or "internet"?
>
> Maybe it's also got something to do with novelty - I am sure I've
> seen a shift from people referring to "E-mail" towards "e-mail" and  
> now just plain "email".  In the same way I think the shift has  
> probably happened from "Internet" to "internet" as it's now seen as  
> commonplace and not worth capitalising.

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