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* I was taught to capitalize the word "Internet". Argument can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_capitalization_conventions here]. Apparently Dystopos and I disagree as he edited my [[Cullman Liquidators]] article. I've been changing them in other articles to be capitalized. Discussion? Ruling? [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] 18:02, 29 December 2009 (PST) | * I was taught to capitalize the word "Internet". Argument can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_capitalization_conventions here]. Apparently Dystopos and I disagree as he edited my [[Cullman Liquidators]] article. I've been changing them in other articles to be capitalized. Discussion? Ruling? [[User:Wheresdib|--Wheresdib]] 18:02, 29 December 2009 (PST) | ||
:* I was unaware of the capitalization convention. To my mind it is silly to capitalize "internet", but I cannot dispute that the convention exists and has currency. I will make no extra effort to eradicate the capital, but I won't promise to employ it myself. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] 19:54, 29 December 2009 (PST) | :* I was unaware of the capitalization convention. To my mind it is silly to capitalize "internet", but I cannot dispute that the convention exists and has currency. I will make no extra effort to eradicate the capital, but I won't promise to employ it myself. --[[User:Dystopos|Dystopos]] 19:54, 29 December 2009 (PST) | ||
:* [http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/Capitalizing-Proper-Nouns.aspx Grammar Girl] agrees that "Internet" should typically be capitalized. I learned it that way once upon a time, but the argument about "the sky", in particular, is bothering me now. --[[User:Lkseitz|Lkseitz]] 20:25, 29 December 2009 (PST) | |||
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Numbered street names
Do we make an exception when the street name starts a sentence? I was taught to spell out numbers when they start a sentence, but I imagine that varies depending on the style guide used, which is what this page is as far as BhamWiki goes. --Lkseitz 06:50, 17 November 2006 (PST)
- I don't think it's necessary. You're welcome to do so as long as the link works when it's a link. --Dystopos 06:59, 17 November 2006 (PST)
- For example: [[16th Street Baptist Church|Sixteenth Street Baptist Church]] makes: Sixteenth Street Baptist Church -- Rob 15:00, 17 November 2006 (PST)
- precisely --Dystopos 17:41, 17 November 2006 (PST)
Birth year
The rounding of years from an age given in a newspaper story is why I typically specify "circa" (c.) with the presumed year of birth in such cases. This still conveys the information, but makes it clear it's not 100% certain. --Lkseitz 10:48, 2 May 2008 (PDT)
Links
Perhaps we need a section on links? Here's Wikipedia's linking guide. --Lkseitz 10:07, 29 October 2009 (PDT)
Internet or internet?
- I was taught to capitalize the word "Internet". Argument can be found here. Apparently Dystopos and I disagree as he edited my Cullman Liquidators article. I've been changing them in other articles to be capitalized. Discussion? Ruling? --Wheresdib 18:02, 29 December 2009 (PST)
- I was unaware of the capitalization convention. To my mind it is silly to capitalize "internet", but I cannot dispute that the convention exists and has currency. I will make no extra effort to eradicate the capital, but I won't promise to employ it myself. --Dystopos 19:54, 29 December 2009 (PST)
- Grammar Girl agrees that "Internet" should typically be capitalized. I learned it that way once upon a time, but the argument about "the sky", in particular, is bothering me now. --Lkseitz 20:25, 29 December 2009 (PST)