Using Web and Internet Words
| Q. | When I want to describe a pop-up window from a Web browser, is it popup, pop-up, or pop up? |
| A. | It's pop-up. The word pop-up has been around for a while, the others are simply common misspellings.
Examples:
- The children's book includes pop-up illustrations.
- Pop-up windows are the most annoying things on the Web.
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| Q. | Do I use web site, Web site, website, or web page? |
| A. | Unless specified otherwise in your style guide, use Web site (i.e. a site on the World Wide Web) - although all primary English language style references agree that website is coming into common usage.
It's worth noting, though, that the word website can cause a lot of conflict. Using the word site is more acceptable to purists than web site or website.
Don't use web page. A site is a collection of pages.
Example:
- The Australian Bureau of Statistics' site will provide the information.
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| Q. | Is emails the plural form of email? |
| A. | No. Email is both singular and plural, the same as mail. If the word sounds awkward in a sentence, try using email messages instead.
Examples:
- I sent her an email this morning.
- We got a lot of email about that issue.
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Using the Right Word   Counting Web Words in Microsoft Word
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