/ˈkʌmpəni/
Translation
A business that makes or sells things to earn money.
Word origin
From Old French compagnie, a group of people who share bread together.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- compagnie
Grammar
Examples
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A "company" is a business.
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"Company" is singular here, so the verb is "opened".
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"Companies" is the plural form, with -ies at the end.
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Grammar articles
(11)Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Articles in English: a, an, the and the zero article
As vs like in English: swims like a fish, works as a waiter, and the truth about like I said
Both, either and neither in English: the two-of-something words, agreement traps, and Me neither
British vs American grammar: have got, gotten, the team are, and the other quiet differences
Countable and uncountable nouns in English: advice, information, news and the ones you simply have to learn
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
Future tense in English: will, going to and more explained
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Nominalisation in English: arrive becomes arrival, decide becomes decision, and why written English turns actions into things
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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