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I would like to understand the use of the article "The" to mention the company name and also the not use of "The" to write the names of companies.

Eg.

Notice that the first, second and fourth blanks disregard complements. The first one, in special, disregards the article the because it's just needless, hence the clause results in: [∅] Alba Motor Company sells [∅] car components. The company has a representative in Dubai.

(post discussing an example quiz question)

To expand on my question above, I question the use rule whether or not to use the article in this question. I would like to understand why, for example, at Coca-Cola Company "The Coca-Cola Company" is mentioned on the packaging, do you know how to explain the use and exception of "The" article?

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  • You appear to have left out any link to the context you are asking about.
    – Colin Fine
    Jan 29, 2019 at 18:39
  • I question the use rule whether or not to use the article in this question. I would like to understand why, for example, at Coca-Cola Company "The Coca-Cola Company" is mentioned on the packaging, do you know how to explain the use and exception of "The" article?
    – Destiny
    Jan 29, 2019 at 18:44
  • Hi Destiny, and welcome to the ELL StackExchange! Please review the list of topics you should refrain from asking about which include requests for resources. Would you edit your question to focus solely on the question of using the article "The?"
    – Rykara
    Jan 29, 2019 at 19:15
  • "The Coca-Cola Company" is a company name, including both "The" and "company" as part of the name.
    – Mobeer
    Jan 30, 2019 at 0:02
  • When you quote from some source, it's essential that you include some sort of attribution, and that you make it clear what parts of your post are quotes and whether you have made any changes. See my edit for an example of this. Jan 30, 2019 at 3:18

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Generally before a company name you don't add "the". For example:

Starbucks sells coffee

not

The Starbucks sells coffee

An exception would be if the company's official name includes "The", which is the case for "The Coca-Cola Company". Their name isn't "Coca-Cola Company".

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  • Over here, I did not get the answer with the details I asked for. But, I understood that the article "the" is not used for company names, and when the company name is unique. And, also, when it does not mention the specific grouping.
    – Destiny
    Feb 4, 2019 at 17:36

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