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britdam007

britdam007

India

Is company a singular or plural? Can we say “What does your company do? OR What do your company do?



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Abhishek

07:22 AM Jul 09 2013 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

This is a tricky question! A company is a singular noun. Therefore, we would say, “What does your company do?” However, when people talk about a company, they are often really talking about the people working for it. This is why company is sometimes spoken or written about in a way that makes it sound like a plural noun.


Also, it is more common in British English to treat collective nouns as plural. In American English they are usually treated as singular.


I hope this helps!


Best,


Amy

05:51 AM Jul 11 2013 |