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But in real-world usage the word "internet" always refers to the internet. You would never refer to "an internet"—more likely terminology would be "intranet," "

But in real-world usage the word "internet" always refers to the internet. You would never refer to "an internet"—more likely terminology would be "intranet," "LAN" or "corporate network," or, in a historical context, something along the lines of "internet precursor."

TeMPOraL 11y ago
That's exactly why you capitalize it - because you refer to a specific thing. The Internet, God, the United States, etc.
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- IshKebab 11y ago
  "the moon", "the sun", "the planet"
  - TeMPOraL 11y ago
    Last time I checked it was "the Moon", "the Sun", and "the planet Earth".
    - dmurray 11y ago
      Is that really the AP style? If so I agree it's strange not to keep "the Internet".
      - fasteddie 11y ago
        As of 2009, it was "moon" and "sun." http://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/moon-vs-moon-a-study-in-arrant-pedantry-152666843/ http://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/moon-vs-moon-a-study...
walshemj 11y ago
No an internet lower case is just a network of networks you can have a 100% SNA or X.400/X.500 internet