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Re: Quick question on the word Incorporation/Incorporated, etc,
Subject:Re: Quick question on the word Incorporation/Incorporated, etc, From:"Parks, Beverly" <ParksB -at- EMH1 -dot- HQISEC -dot- ARMY -dot- MIL> Date:Mon, 9 Mar 1998 13:28:09 -0700
Where you say period, I think you mean comma, no?
Assuming that, I think numbers 1 and 3 are correct. As for number 2, to
me the two words do not mean the same thing, though they refer to the
same thing. A dictionary might help with that one.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parker, Cassandra M. (EXCH) [SMTP:CMPARKER -at- INTERMEDIA -dot- COM]
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> Subject: Quick question on the word Incorporation/Incorporated,
> etc,
>
> Hi to all,
>
> A Quick question:
>
> I'm trying to find out if the following is correct:
>
> 1. There should always be a period preceding the word
> incorporation at
> the end of a company name?
>
> EXAMPLE: Fictitious Name, Inc.
>
> 2. Is incorporation and incorporated considered the same?
>
> 3. There should not be a period preceding the word
> corporation?
>
> EXAMPLE: A division of Microsoft Corporation
>
>
