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You say Web site, we say website. Posted on June 09, 2010 2 Comments
Okay, so unless you’re a super big, word-hungry, copy-happy, grammar geek like I am, you probably think this is just so-so exciting. But this is like major, shout-from-the-rooftops thrilling in our neck of the woods.
Here goes: The Associated Press recently released their 2010 Stylebook with more than 100 new and updated entries! That’s right, folks. Christmas came early this year. And not to belittle all the spectacular new inclusions, but there is one section that we rabble rousers are particularly excited for: the all-new social media guidelines.
From the definition of aggregator to the correct capitalization and punctuation recommendations for click-throughs and Googling, this guide has grammar gold aplenty. And the most showstopping rule of them all? Web site is now officially website. Gasp…we know. This has been a huge, high-profile change so we thought it only appropriate to commemorate this momentous occasion with a celebration. Or a blog post, rather.
Just sayin’.
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Actually, this practice of two words into one compound is a normal, even traditional progression in language change, sometimes pausing at an intermediate stage of hyphenation. GARNER’S MODERN AMERICAN USAGE has been recommending “website” spelling for two years.
I saw the same thing, also being a “super big, word-hungry, copy-happy, grammar geek.” It’s nice to have some consistency, especially from the AP. I know the search engines don’t care which one is AP Style, so web designers trying to get search engine traffic will still have to go after the two-word phrase, too, until the masses have been converted.