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DavidDvorkin

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4. No, it's an acronym

Reply to Javaman (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:17 AM

15 hrs ago

Which is why it's capitalized in American usage. If it were an abbreviation, we would also not capitalize it.

Usage evolves. Perhaps American usage will eventually change to resemble the way the Brits do it.

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shame on you Guardian, it's NATO. Not Nato. fuck sakes. nt Javaman Wednesday #1

That's modern British usage DavidDvorkin Wednesday #2

then is fucking dumb. it's an abbreviation. nt Javaman 17 hrs ago #3

No, it's an acronym DavidDvorkin 15 hrs ago #4