http://www.iphonebuzz.com/apple-dismiss-feature-criticism-121732.php tracking the iPhone revolution Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.iphonebuzz.com/apple-dismiss-feature-criticism-121732.php/comment-page-1#comment-12195 Umberto Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:00:27 +0000 http://www.myitablet.com/apple-dismiss-feature-criticism-121732.php#comment-12195 I sure wish people would stop using company names such as 'Apple' or 'Google' as if they're plural. Apple is a company - a single entity. It should be "... Apple appears ..." and not "... Apple appear ...". I noticed this started about a year or so ago, and at first I simply dismissed it as one person's lack of understanding of the English language. Now I see it every day and it's become really irritating. If you want to use the plural, then simply say " ... Apple employees appear ..." or something to that effect. I hate to appear like the grammar police, but this is really getting out of hand. I sure wish people would stop using company names such as ‘Apple’ or ‘Google’ as if they’re plural. Apple is a company – a single entity. It should be “… Apple appears …” and not “… Apple appear …”.
I noticed this started about a year or so ago, and at first I simply dismissed it as one person’s lack of understanding of the English language. Now I see it every day and it’s become really irritating.
If you want to use the plural, then simply say ” … Apple employees appear …” or something to that effect. I hate to appear like the grammar police, but this is really getting out of hand.

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