Thanks Elisa - it seems to me after reviewing the zoom that the IRT is discussing singulars and plurals which are not necessarily "in the same language" but rather those singulars and plurals which are verifiable in "the same language dictionary", even if the intention on the part of the applicant is to apply for a word with a different meaning in a different language as expressed in a different dictionary.
The Supplemental Recommendation uses the phrase "in the same language" but the IRT examples of "kind" and "kinder" and "chat" and "chats" demonstrate that "in the same language" is actually a different standard and likely not workable. It seems that if the Board approves a new policy recommendation, it would have to refer to two terms that appear in the same language dictionary as the singular and plural of one another, again regardless of the intended language and regardless of the intended meaning for the words in the applied-for strings.
I was in the minority speaking against this Supplemental Recommendation but am comfortable with the Board's new policy regarding "replacement string" which can be submitted at the time of the application for the primary string. So I am only commenting on the difficulty associated with implementation of a standard expressed as "in the same language" - as evidenced in today's zoom meeting on this topic.
With respect to implementation of the singular/plural policy, it would seem the Board should not be using "in the same language" as the policy statement to be adopted. A clearer standard might be "verified as the plural and singular in the same language dictionary".
Separately, I still wonder what it is about the new draft AGB language which prohibits private resolution to prevent a notification to ICANN of a singular and plural found in the same language dictionary. As we know, if no notification occurs, both strings may proceed since string Similarity guidelines will not deal with singulars and plurals. On the web form, will notifiers need to attest that they have not engaged in any such private negotiations? Will there be a penalty if it later turns out they did?
Thank you,
Anne
Anne Aikman-Scalese
GNSO Councilor
NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026