It or They: Which is appropriate to refer to company??
It v.s. They
To refer to company, which is better to use in written assignment?

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Hello Yuka,

I am going expand a little on Mahy's response. The word "company" has different meanings. It could be an enterprise such as Microsoft, Starbucks etc or it could also refer to "presence". For example, my friend kept me company when I was sick.

To answer your question, we use "it" to refer to a commercial entity.

It’s all part of Microsoft’s plan to create its own Netflix for games.

– Warren, Tom. "Microsoft's Surface business is growing just as Windows faces Chromebook competition."  The Verge,  30 January 2018.
 
When talking about someone's companionship, we use "it".
My friend kept me company when I sick. It helped with my recovery.

Hope this helps

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well it depends I guess if you mean by company *place* then its gonna be it but if you mean by company *people* it'd be they

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