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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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'the' in a business' name
Hi everybody
I've got a question about how to use 'the' in company names. The one I was thinking about is 'The Antique Furniture'. Is that a company name that makes sense, or should it be 'The Antique Furniture Company'?
My understanding is that in cases like this one, you use 'the' to turn a name of an ordinary thing into a company name. But do you have to add the 'company' bit or something similar to make it make sense?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts / suggestions.
Mike
I've got a question about how to use 'the' in company names. The one I was thinking about is 'The Antique Furniture'. Is that a company name that makes sense, or should it be 'The Antique Furniture Company'?
My understanding is that in cases like this one, you use 'the' to turn a name of an ordinary thing into a company name. But do you have to add the 'company' bit or something similar to make it make sense?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts / suggestions.
Mike
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Yes, you'll need to add 'Company' in order for it to make sense, Mike. However, you might consider that in the long run, 'the' adds little or nothing to a commercial name and just takes up space and adds problems in various advertising situations. If I were you, I'd come up with a name that did not require the article.
- Yes, you'll need to add 'Company' in order for it to make sense, Mike.
- However, you might consider that in the long run, 'the' adds little or nothing to a commercial name and just takes up space and adds problems in various advertising situations.
- If I were you, I'd come up with a name that did not require the article.
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Yes, you'll need to add 'Company' in order for it to make sense, Mike. However, you might consider that in the long run, 'the' adds little or nothing to a commercial name and just takes up space and adds problems in various advertising situations. If I were you, I'd come up with a name that did not require the article.
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