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Dear Larisa,<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/12/2013 19:04, Larisa B. Gurnick
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote
cite="mid:BDBCC21442A22640A4ECE2C75A8E215AC385EE07BB@EXVPMBX100-1.exc.icann.org"
type="cite"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regarding Olivier’s
question about “the ATRT2”, Sabra, the editor, has gone through
the entire document, ensuring that acronyms are spelled out the
first time they appear and making sure that the words “the” are
incorporated consistently. This is her explanation for the
methodology that she followed: “I included the digit in the
full term, as it is significant to the name. That means in most
cases it should appear without the article, as "ATRT2." In
cases where the article is present, it's because it modifies a
noun, such as "the ATRT2 report." This approach is already
reflected in Draft #2 circulated on Friday. </span></blockquote>
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I'm not sure I agree with this grammar. In general, the inclusion or
non inclusion of a pronoun before an acronym depends on the expanded
version of this acronym, thus ATRT2 expands to "Accountability &
Transparency Review Team 2". I'd therefore think that in the vast
majority of cases, it would be "The ATRT2 does this, the ATRT2
recommends that".<br>
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That said, I apologise for picking on an issue that's really a non
issue so I am fine with the choices which were made. Please do not
waste any more time on this.<br>
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Kindest regards,<br>
<br>
Olivier<br>
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