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Common Grammar Mistakes - Pronouns



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
plural/singular, pronouns

Which is correct?

Microsoft has announced that ________ testing a new search engine called Kumo.
a. it is
b. they are

Answer: a

Explanation:
A company is a singular entity. Use a singular pronoun.

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JayVeeGee  |   Mar 10 2009   9:44AM GMT

I agree, but I am an American. There seems to be an British English usage (that grates on my ears and seems especially prevalent with sports announcers) where company names are treated like plural entities: IBM are…; the same applies to sports teams: Arsenal are … The side have … I choose to believe that they are wrong.


 
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