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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Take the said company
Here the conversation goes:
A: I can help you turn this company around.
B: And then you would take said company, and throw me to the curb.
Why does B say said company without the?
A: I can help you turn this company around.
B: And then you would take said company, and throw me to the curb.
Why does B say said company without the?
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Dear Onizo, "The said company" is correct. However, I have heard "said sth" without "the" and, in my view, this is acceptable either as a short-form, or just as an alternative idiomatic usage. Kind regards, Michael
- Dear Onizo, "The said company" is correct.
- However, I have heard "said sth" without "the" and, in my view, this is acceptable either as a short-form, or just as an alternative idiomatic usage.
- Kind regards, Michael
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Dear Onizo,
"The said company" is correct.
However, I have heard "said sth" without "the" and, in my view, this is acceptable either as a short-form, or just as an alternative idiomatic usage.
Kind regards, Michael
"The said company" is correct.
However, I have heard "said sth" without "the" and, in my view, this is acceptable either as a short-form, or just as an alternative idiomatic usage.
Kind regards, Michael
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You beat me to it. Here's a link that shows how old said habit is: legisworks.org/sal/45/stats/STATUTE-45-Pg721.pdf
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