Website, Web-Site or Web site?

Voodoochilli · #1 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 17:11

It makes me laugh (and wonder) that my version of dreamweaver doesn't know the word "website". But really, is that how it's spelled or do you spell it as "web-site" or "web site".

Another word that spell checkers don't seem to like is "Online". Should this be "On-line" or "On line"?

Just wondering.

simonb · #2 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 17:15

Website

google spell checker is That

alexgeek · #3 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 17:16

Depends what English Standard.
In the oxford dictionary, I don't think website or online would be in there at all!
But web standard, it would be acceptable.

P.S. Made that up but I think it's right..

welshstew · #4 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 17:21

yeah, the english language is weird. just look at this sentance:
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo"
It's gramatically correct. it's just weird. check out some others here

alexgeek · #5 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 17:27

What's with the buffalos? ha.

c010depunkk · #6 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 17:57

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo...uffalo_buffalo

Quote:

The sentence is unpunctuated and uses three different readings of the word "buffalo". In order of their first use, these are

c. The city of Buffalo, New York (or any other place named "Buffalo", which is used as an adjective in the sentence and is followed by the animal;
a. The animal buffalo, in the plural (equivalent to "buffaloes"), in order to avoid articles and is used as a noun;
v. The verb "buffalo" meaning to bully, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.

Marking each "buffalo" with its use as shown above gives
Buffalo[c] buffalo[a] Buffalo[c] buffaloa buffalo[v] buffalo[v] Buffalo[c] buffalo[a]. Thus, the sentence when parsed reads as a description of the pecking order in the social hierarchy of buffaloes living in Buffalo:

alexgeek · #7 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 18:04

Wow, confusing! Requires some lateral thinking I guess.

Daniel · #8 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 22:48

I think someone seriously needs to get a life

alexgeek · #9 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 22:50

Was that implied at me Dan?

Daniel · #10 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 22:51

You wern't going on about buffaloes or however the hell you spell it

alexgeek · #11 (**permalink**) Oct 11th, 2007, 23:09

Hahaha.
Can you imagine an online spelling test?

sannbe · #12 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 00:00

I imagine at on time or another we would all fail an online spelling test. At least I admit spelling isn't one of my strengths. No logic to it.

alexgeek · #13 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 00:07

I like long words like:
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
antidisestablishmentarianism

and thai:
Krung-dēvamahānagara amararatanakosindra mahindrayudhyā mahātilakabhava navaratanarājadhānī purīrāmasya utamarājanivēsana mahāsthāna amaravimāna avatārasthitya shakrasdattiya vishnukarmaprasiddhi

Lchad · #14 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 01:43

Oh gosh I hope MikeH doesn't see this thread! He's going to pull out the
R E A L L Y LONG WORDS!

:stan:

MikeHopley · #15 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lchad

Oh gosh I hope MikeH doesn't see this thread! He's going to pull out the
R E A L L Y LONG WORDS!

:stan:

It's not about who has the biggest word; it's what you do with them that matters.

Besides, I can't beat alexgeek in the size department.

Daniel · #16 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 10:19

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delusion · #17 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 11:27

Back on topic.. I thing it's "website" and "online" ..

alexgeek · #18 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 15:49

No it's about spelling! Still on topic.

Monie · #19 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 15:55

ahh..haa..!!!

spelling does important, doesn't it alex? if you know what I mean... lol

alexgeek · #20 (**permalink**) Oct 12th, 2007, 15:58

So does grammar though.
e.g.
"Spelling does important".

It's easier to mistake what someone is saying due to grammar rather than spelling.

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