Original sentence: In traditional English usage it is considered incorrect to drop the word "the" before "Reverend".It is sometimes also used by leaders in non-Christian religions such as Buddhism.The common abbreviations for "the Reverend" are "the Rev", "the Revd" and "the Rev'd".The prefix is correctly called a style rather than a title or form of address.When used within a sentence "the" begins with a lower-case letter
Edited sentence: ', but sometimes it is also shortened to be 'Revd' or 'Rev'd'.In historical English usage it has been considered incorrect to drop the word "the" before "Reverend"; this has changed quite a lot in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, however.Rarely, the term is used by leaders of non-Christian religions such as Buddhism.The most common abbreviation for 'Reverend' is 'Rev.The prefix is correctly called a style rather than a title or form of address, although in common usage there is wide deviation from this principle.Under this old scheme, when used within a sentence the word "the" begins with a lower-case letter