Web pages or webpages? Which is it? Oct26 '06
As I (glumly) launched Internet Explorer 7 for the first time, I noticed Microsoft still thinks web pages are webpages:
It's two words - not one. Same goes for web sites.
I thought this was cleared up in 1999. Oh wait - that's right. Microsoft is still stuck in 99, so that makes sense.
Worse yet - they're not even consistent! They say webpage at times, and then they say web pages, other times.
I know it's just a grammatical opinion, but if you're a web developer, you already know Microsoft just can't seem to get anything right.
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Eh. I don't like merging words like this, but if it's the "trend," then I can't stop public opinion... :) ... Read more.
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I agree that webpage doesn't seem quite right, but I prefer website generally over web site. And I think the trend is in that direction, from what ... Read more.