Timeline for Using the definite article with company and company group names
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| Jun 16, 2020 at 9:11 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Jul 23, 2014 at 9:17 | comment | added | J.R.♦ | The O.P. cites a news report, so I think the O.P. is probably at least concerned about formal writing. But I also think it's worth mentioning that the standards are generally very much relaxed in conversation, to the point where using articles and words like "Company" can sound downright awkward. | |
| Jul 23, 2014 at 4:58 | history | edited | Maulik V | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 23, 2014 at 4:53 | comment | added | Maulik V | @J.R. I'm not sure whether the OP is concerned only about the conversation and not writing. Anyway, the example removed. | |
| Jul 23, 2014 at 4:51 | history | edited | Maulik V | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 23, 2014 at 3:54 | comment | added | CowperKettle | @Mauilik_V: I remember the same rule, thus I often doubt whether to put an article before a company name. | |
| Jul 23, 2014 at 0:56 | comment | added | J.R.♦ | I don't know of anyone who refers to "The Coca Cola Company" in conversation. In conversation, it would be "I love all the products Coca-Cola makes." In a formal news article, you might see something like, "Analysts attribute GMCR’s stock jump to smart company agreements with The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), Subway and others," but the example you've provided here does not seem like something I would expect to see in a formal news article. | |
| Jul 22, 2014 at 15:36 | history | answered | Maulik V | CC BY-SA 3.0 |