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Ghozer

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Why do people say "Canon are"

Aug 29, 2008

And "Canon have?" Is this a cultural thing? In the USA a company is treated as singular and thus it's "Canon is" and "Canon has." Just curious and mean no ill will.

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Why do people say "Canon are"	Ghozer	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	mpixel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Ghozer	Aug 29, 2008
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Re: Why do people say	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say - - English grammar and . . .	ecube	Aug 30, 2008
Re: Why do people say - - English grammar and . . .	Steve Balcombe	Aug 31, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Dena Flows	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Ben_Egbert	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Steve Balcombe	Aug 31, 2008
Re: Why do people say	BIJ001	Aug 29, 2008
In Canada	mfurman	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	kyjy	Aug 30, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Cynan1	Aug 30, 2008
Re: Why do people say	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
It seems to be a British thing	David Hull	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	therickman	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	Dena Flows	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	phototrope	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	Alansworld	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	therickman	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	oss	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It seems to be a British thing	Dena Flows	Aug 29, 2008
don't get ME started...	doctor digi	Aug 30, 2008
I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	RichW	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	EricDP	Aug 29, 2008
Supposed to be funny. Sorry. (nt)	RichW	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	Yamil R. Sued	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	therickman	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	Oldvic	Aug 29, 2008
Re: I'm happy if they spell Canon and rumor correctly. :) (nt)	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Tom M1	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	gdanmitchell	Aug 29, 2008
The Way I Are....	Yiannis	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	Joe Sesto	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	therickman	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	dstamatis	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	therickman	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	dstamatis	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	tony field	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	Yiannis	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Agreed, that's just plain wrong	Ghozer	Aug 30, 2008
what it will look like 50 years from now	Michael_J	Aug 29, 2008
Re: what it will look like 50 years from now	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
A 70s thang.	Michael_J	Aug 29, 2008
Re: A 70s thang.	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: A 70s thang.	Michael_J	Aug 30, 2008
Re: A 70s thang.	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The Way I Are....	Paul Shields	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	mpixel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Yiannis	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	gdanmitchell	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Anastigmat	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Dena Flows	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Dena Flows	Aug 31, 2008
Re: Why do people say	BIJ001	Aug 29, 2008
Oh, come now	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
because they be stupid......	ed rader	Aug 29, 2008
Re: because they be stupid......	Canon Addicted	Aug 29, 2008
It all depends on what you mean by the word "are" according ...	J A K	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It all depends on what you mean by the word "are" according ...	Paul Shields	Aug 29, 2008
Thanks Paul. (NT)	J A K	Aug 29, 2008
Re: It all depends on what you mean by the word "are" according ...	Alansworld	Aug 29, 2008
LOL, point taken! (NT)	J A K	Aug 29, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	Justhandguns	Aug 29, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	Alansworld	Aug 29, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	Alansworld	Aug 29, 2008
Re: LOL, point taken! (NT)	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
ha ha	Ghozer	Aug 29, 2008
yeah, in the US a company is singular, un the UK a company is plural	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
in the US a company is singular, un the UK a company ARE plural	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: in the US a company is singular, un the UK a company ARE plural	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: in the US a company is singular, un the UK a company ARE plural	mpixel	Aug 29, 2008
It was a joke -nt	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: in the US a company is singular, un the UK a company ARE plural	Paul Shields	Aug 29, 2008
Re: in the US a company is singular, un the UK a company ARE plural	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
This issue is the real reason for the American Revolution. (nt)	scottjj	Aug 29, 2008
This thread was fined for speeding (ft)	Oldvic	Aug 29, 2008
Bill Bryson knows...	gava	Aug 29, 2008
dpreview.com is a BRITISH wesbite!	meimeimei	Aug 29, 2008
Re: dpreview.com is a BRITISH wesbite!	Lawman	Aug 29, 2008
That's basic grammar 101	Eneref	Aug 29, 2008
England are an island?	ph0t0h1ker	Aug 29, 2008
No England is not an Island	strawman_John	Aug 29, 2008
England are on an island?	ph0t0h1ker	Aug 29, 2008
Oahu are an island!	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Oahu are an island!	scottjj	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Oahu are an island!	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
The Britons are more consistent	Ehrik	Aug 29, 2008
So Someone DID Read My 7/4 Post :)	ph0t0h1ker	Aug 30, 2008
The REAL reason	Malcolm L	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The REAL reason	Todd Meucci	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The REAL reason	phototrope	Aug 29, 2008
Re: The REAL reason	Ben_Egbert	Aug 29, 2008
is that a pronouncement?	tony field	Aug 30, 2008
Data is a different situation	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Re: Data is a different situation	Alansworld	Aug 29, 2008
I will not concede that	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
I checked with my brother	Victor Engel	Aug 29, 2008
Quite! Anyone uttering that phrase on the beeb would be fired instantly :) (nt)	Paul Shields	Aug 29, 2008
And another brother says:	Victor Engel	Aug 30, 2008
Re: And another brother says:	Alansworld	Aug 30, 2008
close	bronxbombers	Aug 29, 2008
Of course Data is different	Malcolm L	Aug 29, 2008
ha ha	Ghozer	Aug 30, 2008
Re: ha ha	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
Awesome!	Ghozer	Aug 31, 2008
You are not consistent yourself :)	Ehrik	Aug 29, 2008
Touche	Ghozer	Aug 30, 2008
C'mon yous guys, have a nice weekend (nt)	José B	Aug 29, 2008
We don't know any better	BusyBeingBorn	Aug 30, 2008
Re: Why do people say "Canon are"	ecube	Aug 30, 2008
Grammar heads, versus gear heads	Ben_Egbert	Aug 30, 2008
Re: Grammar heads, versus gear heads	Tom M1	Aug 30, 2008
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Re: Grammar heads, versus gear heads	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
oh.... gee......	richt1	Aug 30, 2008
Re: oh.... gee......	Ben_Egbert	Aug 30, 2008
Re: Grammar heads, versus gear heads	bronxbombers	Aug 30, 2008
You goofed, too!	Markuson	Aug 30, 2008
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Re: Why do people say "Canon are"	MattMac112	Aug 31, 2008
Re: Why do people say "Canon are"	natureman	Aug 31, 2008
Re: Why do people say	Cynan1	Aug 31, 2008
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