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Are Company "It" or "They?

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发表于 2016-10-10 03:50:22 | 只看该作者 回帖奖励 |倒序浏览 |阅读模式
A common error in modern writing looks a little like this:
“XXX Co. announced they are releasing a new Xbox console next week…”
Since XXX Co. is a company made up of many people, it’s easy to make this mistake. But companies are always its, not their.
“XXX Co. announced it is releasing…”

Another variation on this rule is to remember to use which instead of who.
(Wrong) “XYZ, Inc., who brought the world the iPod…”
(Right) “XYZ, Inc., which brought the world the iPod…”

Here are some quotations from mainstream publications that illustrate the point:
1. Last week, at the Gnomedex technology conference in Seattle, Microsoft announced it is building the ability to detect, display and subscribe to RSS (The Guardian)
2. Second, Microsoft has devised a new strategy, called .NET, under which it will try to recast itself as a provider of Internet-based software services rather (The Economist)

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发表于 2016-10-10 15:14:57 | 只看该作者
谢谢LZ提醒,确实一疏忽会写成they...
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