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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Internet, google, First Lady, Ground Zero

Is it now okay/acceptable to lowercase 'google' in all forms as a verb?

He googled the information.
He was googling the information.
He googles the information.
He was told to google the information.

And what about 'internet'? Can we lowercase it too?

He googled the information on the internet.

And 'first lady' and 'ground zero' - should they be capped in all instances?

My family visited Ground Zero in 2008.

The President and First Lady arrived in Afghanistan.

The First Lady, Michelle Obama, spoke at the convention.

First Lady Michelle Obama.spoke at the convention.

Lastly,

He found the information on the Web/web.

He found the information on the Net/net.

Thanks again.
  

Top answer

goronsky Is it now okay/acceptable to lowercase 'google' in all forms as a verb? Yes. I wouldn't even consider capitalizing it as a verb.

— Ozzourti

  • goronsky Is it now okay/acceptable to lowercase 'google' in all forms as a verb?
  • Yes.
  • I wouldn't even consider capitalizing it as a verb.
  • goronsky And what about 'internet'?
  • Can we lowercase it too?
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goronskyIs it now okay/acceptable to lowercase 'google' in all forms as a verb?
Yes. I wouldn't even consider capitalizing it as a verb.
goronskyAnd what about 'internet'? Can we lowercase it too?
I capitalize it, and I think most people do. See
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Very helpful - thanks.

Appreciated.
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