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Cateran Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
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1. The machine was made by a company named abc.
2. The machine was made by the comany named abc.
3. The machine was made by a company whose name is abc.
4. The machine was made by the company whose name is abc.
Which one is correct? If all are correct, are there any differcences among them?
2. The machine was made by the comany named abc.
3. The machine was made by a company whose name is abc.
4. The machine was made by the company whose name is abc.
Which one is correct? If all are correct, are there any differcences among them?
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"named abc" is, of course, more concise than "whose name is abc", and therefore preferable in my opinion - although both are correct. As to "a" or "the", both are correct. Only context triggers the use of one or the other.
- "named abc" is, of course, more concise than "whose name is abc", and therefore preferable in my opinion - although both are correct.
- As to "a" or "the", both are correct.
- Only context triggers the use of one or the other.
- The more neutral is "a".
- The machine was made by a company named abc .
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"named abc" is, of course, more concise than "whose name is abc", and therefore preferable in my opinion - although both are correct.
As to "a" or "the", both are correct. Only context triggers the use of one or the other. The more neutral is "a".
The machine was made by a company named abc. (We want to ask "which company?" More information about the comp
As to "a" or "the", both are correct. Only context triggers the use of one or the other. The more neutral is "a".
The machine was made by a company named abc. (We want to ask "which company?" More information about the comp
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