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Allenjy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

verb form after the name of a company

HI everybody, which one of these two is using the correct grammar? or both of them ? "Samos" is a name of a company.
1. Samos have been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years.
2. Samos has been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years.

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Samos has been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years. Samos and Pinwheel have been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years.

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  • Samos has been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years.
  • Samos and Pinwheel have been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years.
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Samos has been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years.
Samos and Pinwheel have been developing cheap electronic devices for 35 years.
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allenjyHI everybody, which one of these two is using the correct grammar?
Both are correct. #2 is the American English version, and #1, British English.
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AlpheccaStarsand #1, British English.
I hardly see the sense in using a plural verb for a clearly single entity.
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Aspara GusI hardly see the sense in using a plural verb for a clearly single entity.
Right. I found that rather odd when I worked for an British company in Europe, too..
You can take your argument to the British authorities who are in charge of the English language.
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