Comments on: Companies Are “it”, Not “they” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: nicknfshfdg http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/comment-page-1/#comment-10131 nicknfshfdg Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:41:47 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/#comment-10131 Hi there folks! I like this foru msooo much, thanks for the creators. Hi there folks!

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]]> By: Jon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/comment-page-1/#comment-6240 Jon Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:23:31 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/#comment-6240 This grammatical explanation does not apply to British English - only American English. As they are two separate and very different languages, it should be specified. This grammatical explanation does not apply to British English – only American English. As they are two separate and very different languages, it should be specified.

]]> By: April http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/comment-page-1/#comment-4423 April Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:53:34 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/#comment-4423 http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/collective_nouns.html has an interesting section on collective nouns. It focuses mostly on the British English usage of them, but I imagine that it can also be helpful for the American English side of things. http://www.learnenglish.org.uk.....nouns.html has an interesting section on collective nouns. It focuses mostly on the British English usage of them, but I imagine that it can also be helpful for the American English side of things.

]]> By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/comment-page-1/#comment-4039 Michael Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:00:35 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/#comment-4039 However, I have seen several British and Australian bloggers write something like, "Microsoft have announced..." Presumably if the Guardian and the Economist don't do it, that means it's incorrect to call a company "they" no matter where you live. However, I have seen several British and Australian bloggers write something like, “Microsoft have announced…” Presumably if the Guardian and the Economist don’t do it, that means it’s incorrect to call a company “they” no matter where you live.

]]> By: abdisamad http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 abdisamad Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:15:16 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/companies-are-it-not-they/#comment-3853 English languege is a key of the education English languege is a key of the education

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