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MustAsk Posted 11 years ago
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To have internet connection

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Do you have an internet connection or do you have have internet connection? By that I mean when your computer is connected to the internet and you have no trouble browsing the internet. Likewise your phone has good reception.
  

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Do you have an Internet connection? To me, this seems to imply a fixed (wired) connection to a home or office. " I prefer to capitalise "Internet", but opinions about this vary.

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  • Do you have an Internet connection?
  • To me, this seems to imply a fixed (wired) connection to a home or office.
  • " I prefer to capitalise "Internet", but opinions about this vary.
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Do you have an Internet connection?

To me, this seems to imply a fixed (wired) connection to a home or office. For a mobile phone, people might say "Can you get a signal?"

I prefer to capitalise "Internet", but opinions about this vary.
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Sorry I wasn't clear enough. Which option should I use if I wanted to say that my internet connection is down/poor. Would that be 'internet connection' without the 'an' article? "I have poor internet connection"?
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No, use an article.

I have a poor Internet connection.
I have a slow Internet connection.
I have an unreliable Internet connection.
My Internet connection is down at the moment.
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