We (a co-worker and I) have been reviewing a document (a marketing bulletin) written by a British person and there is a little grammar point which has come up for discussion. The question deals with noun and verb agreement.
If I am referring to a company, Company X for instance, would you say ‘Company X is committed to providing …’ or ‘Company X are committed to providing …’
I told her I could get the definitive answer here!
i’ve heard both used equally, and i’m by no means an expert, but;
it is my understanding that you would use “is” for a singular noun, and “are” for the plural., ie: the leaf IS green/ the leaves ARE green.
since the company is singular, i think u’d use “is.”
come to think of it, i most often hear “are” when it is a spokesperson, saying something along the lines of “we at company X are committed …” which fits in with my previous statement.
You can argue this only if you are from the UK. If you are from the US, however, you can write “the compary is” and be correct or you can write “the compary are” and be wrong.