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Index I
- I
- Ibero-
- ice
- iced
- icono-
- ideal
- ideo-
- idioms: blue-sky
- idioms: get your ducks in a row
- idioms: hat trick
- idioms: in a jiffy
- idioms: pushing the envelope
- i.e.
- if
- if and when
- if I was
- if I were
- if not
- igni-
- ignitable
- ignitible
- il-
- Île-à-la-Crosse
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- illegal
- illegible
- illicit (1)
- illicit (2)
- illusion
- im-
- imbue
- immanent
- immigrate
- imminent (1)
- imminent (2)
- immune from
- immune to
- impinge on
- impinge upon
- imply
- imports
- impress by
- impress on
- impress upon
- impress with
- impulse
- in
- in-
- in accordance to
- in accordance with
- in all probability
- inasmuch as
- incapable
- incapable of
- incidence
- incidents
- include
- inclusive
- inclusively
- in conjunction with
- in connection with
- in consequence
- in contrast to
- inculcate
- indefinite pronouns
- indexes: abbreviations and other reference tools
- indexes: alphabetical arrangement
- indexes: blind references
- indexes: capitalization
- indexes: choice of terms
- indexes: combined entries
- indexes: complex entry
- indexes: continued headings
- indexes: cross-references
- indexes: "dangling" entries
- indexes: definition
- indexes: double posting
- indexes: entry versus subentry
- indexes: geographical names
- indexes: government departments and agencies
- indexes: homonyms
- indexes: length
- indexes: listing of subentries
- indexes: newspapers and periodicals
- indexes: personal names
- indexes: referenced material
- indexes: scientific names
- indexes: scope and complexity
- indexes: simple entry
- indexes: syntax of heading
- indifferent to
- indifferent toward(s)
- indirect objects
- indiscriminate
- indispensable for
- indispensable to
- individual
- Indo-
- inequity
- in excess of
- in fact
- infer
- infest
- infested by
- infested with
- infinitive
- infinitive phrase
- inflammable
- influenza
- inform (1)
- inform (2)
- infra-
- infringe
- infringe on
- infringe upon
- infuse
- ingenious
- ingenuous
- ingratiate
- iniquity
- initiative
- initiative (on one’s own)
- innovation
- in preference to
- in proximity to
- in receipt of
- in regard to
- insanitary
- inside of
- insight about
- insight as to
- insight into
- insight regarding
- insinuate
- insinuate into
- insofar as
- in spite of the fact that
- instil
- instill
- insure
- integrate
- integrate into
- integrate with
- intense
- intensive
- intensive pronouns
- inter
- inter-
- intercede for
- intercede on behalf of
- intercede with
- interjections
- interment
- intern
- internecine
- internet
- Internet (1)
- Internet (2)
- internment
- internship
- in the absence of
- in the amount of
- in the circumstances
- in the event that
- in the near future
- in the neighbourhood of
- in the order of
- in the sum of
- in the wake of
- into
- into effect
- intra-
- intranet
- intro-
- Inuit
- Inuk (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- inukshuk
- inukshuks
- inuksuit
- inuksuk
- invalid
- invest
- invested as
- invest in
- invest with
- in view of the fact that
- invigorating
- in virtue of
- Iqaluit
- Iqalummiuq
- Iqalummiut
- ir-
- Iranian
- irregardless
- irrespective
- italics: emphasis
- italics: French and foreign words
- italics: identifying matter
- italics: introduction
- italics: legal references
- italics: letters and words cited
- italics: mathematical and scientific material
- italics: modes of transportation
- italics: peripheral matter
- italics: titles of works
- its
- it’s
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Search and Functionalities Area
Internet, Net (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
[The same content is available in French in the article INTERNET/NET (RECOMMANDATION LINGUISTIQUE DU BUREAU DE LA TRADUCTION).]
To standardize the use of Internet and its short form Net in the federal public service, the Translation Bureau makes the following recommendation.
Internet and Net in English
Upper case
Internet is normally capitalized; the short form Net may be capitalized or written in lower case:
- make money surfing the Internet (or the Net/net)
- an Internet-based (or a Net-based/net-based) company
- an Internet (or a Net/net) address
Net is not capitalized when it forms part of a compound written as one word:
- tips about netiquette
Article
Internet and Net are preceded by the article the when they stand alone:
- search the Internet (or the Net/net)
Preposition
Internet and Net are preceded by the preposition on:
- find great travel deals on the Internet (or on the Net/net)
Internet and Net in French
Upper case
Internet and Net are capitalized when
- they stand alone:
- être un utilisateur d’Internet (or du Net)
- they modify a noun:
- trouver le bon site Internet
However, it is becoming increasingly common to see internet without a capital and preceded by the definite article:
- Demeurer totalement anonyme sur l’internet n’est plus possible aujourd’hui.
Lower case
Internet and Net are not capitalized when
- they form part of a compound written as one word:
- être internetisé
- they form part of a hyphenated compound:
- s’intéresser à la net-économie
Agreement
When used as modifiers, Internet and Net do not agree with the nouns they follow:
- une adresse Internet
- des sites Internet
Article
Usually, Internet is not preceded by an article:
- faire une recherche sur Internet (not sur l’Internet)
- Il a trouvé ce renseignement dans Internet. (not dans l’Internet)
However, it is becoming common to see the article l’ used before Internet, especially when it is written in lower case:
- L’Internet a révolutionné le monde des communications comme rien d’autre auparavant.
- L’internet est une mine d’or.
Net is preceded by the article le:
- trouver des images sur le Net
Preposition
Internet and Net are preceded by the preposition sur or dans:
- naviguer sur/dans Internet
- chercher sur/dans Internet
- consulter un site sur le Net
Additional information
For more information on Internet, see
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