Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
pronoun for a company
English translation:
they/it
Added to glossary by
Olav Rixen
Mar 2, 2004 11:54
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pronoun for a company
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Can anyone tell me which pronoun is commonly used when referring to a company? "It" sounds awkward to me, and I don't know if "they" is common usage. In German it's always "sie" because Firma or Gesellschaft is feminine.
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| 4 +10 | they/it |
helen howard
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helen howard
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
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English
United Kingdom
trados, MA in translation
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English
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they/it
in general any word which is singular should be followed by a singual pronoun (in this case "it"). In practice, though, it's becoming more and more common and acceptable to use "they" (even BBC radio 4 does it!).
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Comment: "Thanks, Helen."
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