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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

decision

It was a decision from/by the headquater.

Which is correct?
  

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New2grammar It was a decision from/by the headquater. Which is correct? It was a decision from/ (taken) by headquarters.

— Optilang

  • New2grammar It was a decision from/by the headquater.
  • Which is correct?
  • It was a decision from/ (taken) by headquarters.
  • Both work for me.
  • from - the decision came from there but may not have been made there.
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New2grammarIt was a decision from/by the headquater.
Which is correct?

It was a decision from/ (taken) by headquarters.

Both work for me.

from - the decision came from there but may not have been made there.
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Why headquarters? Is the headquarter wrong?
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New2grammarWhy headquarters? Is the headquarter wrong?

Headquarters - not headquarter.
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One last question, 'The' is not needed before headquarters?
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New2grammarOne last question, 'The' is not needed before headquarters?

Correct.

But.

I went to the headquarters of the company./ I went to the company's headquarters.

Headquarters have told us to do this. / We received this instruction from (our - not needed) headquarters.
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That's interesting. Thanks, Optilang.
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