atw: Re: Use of definite article before acronym?
- From: "Brian Clarke" <brianclarke01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:07:15 +1100
Hi Deborah,
The written form differs from the oral form. While we might say 'the' DOI when
speaking on the phone or face-to-face, in a written doc, I'ld leave out the
'the'. This is the format I've seen in most gov't dep'ts.
Brian.
----- Original Message -----
From: Deborah Cross
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:20 PM
Subject: atw: Use of definite article before acronym?
> Should you use "the" before an acronym for an area of an organisation? =
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> My example is "Division of Information" is referred to as "DOI".
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> Do I write "...will be maintained by DOI" or "...will be maintained by =
the DOI"?
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> I prefer the former, but can see how the latter could be technically =
correct.
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> Opinions?
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> Deborah Cross
> DOI Business Solutions
> The Australian National University
> ANU CRICOS #00120C
> Phone 02 6125 8492
> mailto:DOIBusinessSolutions@xxxxxxxxxx =20
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