General grammar

[joelk2]

so folks.

when writing this sentence which is correct gramatically?

(company name) has two options of track

or

(company name) have two options of track

i think it should be has but wanted to check.

 

[Akagi]

I would say 'have' but that doesn't mean it is correct...

 

[dowie]

 

[datalol-jack]

You can refer either to the company as an entity or a group of people, as in multiple people in plural. 'Has'(company --> it --> has) is correct for the former and is more common.

 

[GravyMonster]

'has'. However I'd use 'variations' or 'variants' over 'options':

(company name) has two variations of track

 

[joelk2]

thanks chaps. wish id posted a photoshop me a picture thread instead though as a grammar thread seems dull for GD

 

[Cosimo]

Next lesson please...

 

[Tuppy_Glossop]

A company is a singular entity and therefore uses the third person singular in your example: "Company X has two options of track".

I don't know what 'of track' means.

 

[UTmaniac]

so folks.

when writing this sentence which is correct gramatically?

(company name) has two options of track

or

(company name) have two options of track

i think it should be has but wanted to check.

Sorry, could not resist the easy Nazi points.

 

[joelk2]

Sorry, could not resist the easy Nazi points.

hence the thread for correct use of a word.

English wasnt one of my strong subjects way back in the day.

 

[Tummy]

Has.

 

[jas72]

General Grammar was my MOH:AA in game name

Others were ;
General Electric;
General Protection Fault;
General Motors;
and General Strike.

Ah fun days.

 

[squerble]

In this case it is "has" because it's a singular entity.

The fun comes in when you listen to how people talk about football clubs, bands, and other collectives. In the UK we'd say "Liverpool have won the game", "Volbeat have a new album out" or "Muse rule!". In the US/Canada, you'd hear "Liverpool has won the game", "Volbeat has a new album", or "Muse rules!". This jars me slightly, it seems kind of wrong, even though grammatically, it's not.

 

[dalehitchy1]

In this case it is "has" because it's a singular entity.

The fun comes in when you listen to how people talk about football clubs, bands, and other collectives. In the UK we'd say "Liverpool have won the game", "Volbeat have a new album out" or "Muse rule!". In the US/Canada, you'd hear "Liverpool has won the game", "Volbeat has a new album", or "Muse rules!". This jars me slightly, it seems kind of wrong, even though grammatically, it's not.

I must watch too much American TV. I would say 'Liverpool has won the game' or XXXXX has a new album out'

 

[robfosters]

Definitely has.