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Lissle Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"Chinese" Petroleum Co. and "China" Airlines ?

The former corporation is called "Chinese" Petroleum Corporation, but the latter is called "China" Airlines. One is an adjective,but the other is a noun.
I wonder why they are different? Which is correct?
  

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You have a lot of freedom when you invent a name for a business.. Both names are correct.

— Clive

  • You have a lot of freedom when you invent a name for a business..
  • Both names are correct.
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You have a lot of freedom when you invent a name for a business..

Both names are correct.
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Lissle Which is correct?
Both are fine.
LissleI wonder why they are different?
It is the namer's prerogative.

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Thank you very much for your reply. If I need explain this to an English learner, how can I say to let them understand better ? The two companies' names are both nouns in Chinese. That's why we English learners wonder why CPC is "Chinese" Petroleum Co.
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Lissle how can I say to let them understand better ?
It is simply the namer's choice. Both forms are grammatically correct, and Clive has explained that proper nouns can be formed quite freely:

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