Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

website or web site

Websters says it’s two words.

  • Posted by dan
  • Filed in Usage
  • 5 comments

Submit Your Comment

or fill in the name and email fields below:

Comments

I always say "website." What bothers me is seeing "Web site" with the capital letter.

Jon2 Sep-28-2005

0 vote   Permalink   Report Abuse

As a web programmer, I use it both ways, with slightly different connotations. Webster's (or any methodically run reference) cannot keep up with common usage of technological terms. "Email" vs. "E-mail" wasn't decided until Microsoft, of all things - issued an edict on it.

Jeremy2 Sep-29-2005

0 vote   Permalink   Report Abuse

"website" all the way. go with one and stick with it.

e1 Oct-05-2005

0 vote   Permalink   Report Abuse

The AP style guide, which is used by journalists, shows it to be Web site, World Wide Web, "surf the Web," etc.

Leah1 Oct-26-2005

1 vote   Permalink   Report Abuse

Leah is totally correct. But it drives me crazy. The AP style, the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, and the Merriam-Webster online dictionary ALL spell it out clearly: It is Web site. And it makes sense. Web refers to the proper term World Wide Web, so it should be cap'd. However, I just bought The Chicago Manual of Style and in its Glossary, it had "website" !! Arghh!!

Bobbe336 Feb-24-2012

0 vote   Permalink   Report Abuse

Do you have a question? Submit your question here