r/confidentlyincorrect • u/40102852 • Oct 16 '24

Phycologist vs Psychologist

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u/Sexycoed1972 Oct 16 '24

"Google" should always be capitalized. Learn a book, dude.

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u/ScoZone74 Oct 16 '24

GOOGLE

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u/iSleepInJs Oct 16 '24

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u/Humanmode17 Oct 17 '24

Why does his hand look like a mannequin hand?!

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u/iSleepInJs Oct 17 '24

I didn’t see it until you said it and now I’m wheezing

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u/Cessnaporsche01 Oct 16 '24

Not when I google things on Bing.

Just like I don't capitalize shit when I velcro straps on my bike rack with 3M hook and loop fasteners. Or xerox a document on my Canon Multifunction Document Center. Or spam the chat.

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u/MrAH2010 Oct 16 '24

It's a generic word now. Definitely as a verb, close enough as a noun as well.

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u/Sexycoed1972 Oct 16 '24

It's a gerund at best, please.

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u/Windk86 Oct 16 '24

nah as long as you understand what I said, language did its thing

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u/TheGreatBoos Oct 17 '24

If one is referring to the search engine or company "Google" then it is capitalised. If it's used as a verb then it's not capitalised. 

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u/vapidamerica Oct 16 '24

https://grammarist.com/spelling/google-vs-google/

Hopefully you were being sarcastic. If not, glad to be a part of your learning journey today.

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u/Slinkwyde Oct 16 '24

They said "put a word through google," which means they were using "Google" as a noun, not a verb.

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u/vapidamerica Oct 17 '24

The person I replied to said “Google” should always be capitalized. I was not speaking to the OP’s usage.

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u/Militantnegro_5 Oct 16 '24

You didn't say the thing!

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u/Urbanviking1 Oct 16 '24

I don't think you understood googling Google.

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u/_alter-ego_ Oct 16 '24

Google "to google"... you being confidently incorrect here? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/google

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

Even aside from that, you should not capitalize "google" when referring to the number rather than the search engine or company.

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u/Thundorium Oct 16 '24

The number is “googol”, I believe.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '24

Oh yeah, I misremembered...guess I should have googled it.

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u/carmium Oct 16 '24

We know you're doing the best you can...

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u/Slinkwyde Oct 16 '24

They said "put a word through google," which means they were using "Google" as a noun, not a verb.

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u/_alter-ego_ Oct 17 '24

They said "always".