diff --git a/README b/README
index 8d0aa80593..80f22f23ae 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ If you think you found a bug in this version, please make sure that it
 hasn't been reported earlier and that it is not just new stuff that is
 still being worked on and obviously not quite finished yet.
 
-If you want to hack on The GIMP, please read the file HACKING. For
+If you want to hack on GIMP, please read the file HACKING. For
 detailed installation instructions, see the file INSTALL.
 
 
 1. Web Resources
 ================
 
-The GIMP's home page is at:
+GIMP's home page is at:
 
 	http://www.gimp.org/
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The automated plug-in registry is located at:
 There you can get the latest versions of plug-ins, using a convenient
 forms-based interface.
 
-The latest version of The GIMP can be found at:
+The latest version of GIMP can be found at:
 
 	http://www.gimp.org/downloads/
 
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ releases of GIMP and plug-ins. Gimp-user is a mailing list dedicated
 to user problems, hints and tips, discussion of cool effects, etc.
 Gimp-developer is oriented to GIMP core and plug-in developers.  Most
 people will only want to be subscribed to gimp-user. If you want to
-help develop The GIMP, the gimp-developer mailing list is a good
-starting point.
+help develop GIMP, the gimp-developer mailing list is a good starting
+point.
 
 There is also a mailing list, "gimpwin-users", dedicated to users of the
 Win32 port.  To subscribe, send an empty message to
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ The look of GIMP's interface can be customized like any other GTK app
 by editing the ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file or by using "themes" (ready-made
 customizations).  For downloadable themes and further details, see
 http://gtk.themes.org.  Additionally, GIMP reads ~/.gimp-2.2/gtkrc so
-you can have settings that only apply to The GIMP.
+you can have settings that only apply to GIMP.
 
 Included is a set of keybindings similar to those in Adobe Photoshop.
 You can find them in the ps-menurc file.  To use them, copy this file