Hi, my dear friends! Recently, in my students' papers I kept coming across the two phrases "surf the Internet" or "surf on the Internet". I can't judge which is more idiomatic. I searched the two terms on the Net and found people say that both are acceptable but have slightly different meaning. They say that "surf the Internet" means "to go purposely from site to site or to browse" while "surf on the Internet" means "to browse or move from site to site randomly". Again it's beyond my knowledge to make any judgement.
Aslo, I searched these terms on this website and read threads about them. One of the threads which is most pertaining only shows a discussion that deviates from the thread title. So, to make this problem clear, I ask for your help, my friends. Do both terms exist in daily English speaking? Do they have different meaning as concluded by people on the Net?
Thank you!
Aslo, I searched these terms on this website and read threads about them. One of the threads which is most pertaining only shows a discussion that deviates from the thread title. So, to make this problem clear, I ask for your help, my friends. Do both terms exist in daily English speaking? Do they have different meaning as concluded by people on the Net?
Thank you!