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  1. Is there a more general term for "googling" that doesn't imply a ...

    May 17, 2018 · 0 Q: Is there a more general term for “googling” that doesn't imply a particular search engine? I sympathize with your plight as I have grown weary of "googling" [it] as well. I would rather …

  2. Just Googling it - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 17, 2015 · Just googling, it is very bad for your brain. Conclusion: It is better to put a comma between googling and it to show there is a short pause and google is used as an intransitive verb. …

  3. word choice - Is it acceptable to use "google" as a verb? - English ...

    With the popularity and ubiquity of Google, it has become a verb to describe "searching for something online" and it appears in conversations and informal writing. How can I know if it is accepta...

  4. meaning - What did "google" mean in the 1900s? - English Language ...

    Oct 22, 2011 · I know that Google got its name from the word googol (10 100), and that Google/google referring the search engine/using the search engine are recent additions to the dictionary. Their …

  5. Are you googlable? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 26, 2015 · The search engine Google was launched in 1998 and on that same year, the term googling was first used. The verb “to google” earned its official status in the Oxford English …

  6. Is it acceptable to lowercase 'google' in all verb forms?

    1 Yes, having google or googling in lowercase is acceptable. See Merriam-Webster. Also, for internet, see this Wikipedia article. It has become a generic term and can safely be lowercased.

  7. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 7, 2019 · What did Marge Simpson mean when she said while googling her name 629,000 results. Wow. And all this time I thought that ‘googling’ yourself meant the other thing. (S18 E17, April 22, …

  8. capitalization - Should terms like "Googliness" be capitalized ...

    Sep 17, 2019 · Should terms like “Googliness” be capitalized? It's not obligatory. It's a fun neologism not to be taken seriously, googlism is not and will never be a proper noun. The proper noun is Google, …

  9. meaning - Does the word "googling" exist? - English Language

    I wonder if the usage of googling is proper in the following sentence. I've done a bit of googling and review walkthroughs about this product X available in the market. I have seen this word used

  10. Should capitals be used when verbing trademarks?

    When using a trademark as a verb ("hoovering", "xeroxing", "photoshopping" and "googling"), should it be capitalized or uncapitalized? Strictly speaking, Google and Adobe are opposed to their …