surfing on the internet?

Lzhd1028 · #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:40 am *surfing on the internet?*

is this expression grammatically correct?
What are other more elevated way of expressing the same meaning?

Our Tort System · #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:04 am *surfing on the internet?*

To my knowledge, the expression is "to serf the net", or "to serf the internet".
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Lzhd1028 · #3 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:06 am *surfing on the internet?*

That's not correct!

serf: in the past, someone who lived and worked on land belonging to another person and who could not leave without that person's permission

Beeesneees · #4 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:32 am *surfing on the internet?*

'Surfing the Internet' - "on" is not needed there.
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Our Tort System · #5 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2011 14:42 pm *surfing on the internet?*

Leo_ · #6 (permalink) Mon Dec 26, 2011 17:59 pm *surfing on the internet?*

Defenitely..., surfing the net... that is spoken english.

Torsten · #7 (permalink) Tue Dec 27, 2011 0:53 am *surfing on the internet?*

You probably mean 'English', Leo?

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Kevin861 · #8 (permalink) Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:19 am *surfing on the internet?*

surf the net is simple and ok.

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