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[sabrinak]

Hello,

I need your help.


Q1.
He works in the Alista Company.

I have a question. In the sentence above is the article 'the' needed or should it be taken out?



Q2.
The new branches of the Sola bank were opened last year.

Is 'the' needed?

Is 'bank' lower cased or should it be capitalized?


Thank you so much for your help.

[pugachevV]

Q1
We would usually say: "He works for Alista." OR ..."at Alista."

However, if you're going to say, "Alista Company" you would usually use the definite article. i.e. He works for or at the Alista Company.

Q2
The is not strictly necessary, unless the correct name of the bank is, "The Sola Bank." Even then, many people would refer to it as, "Sola Bank, or even "Sola."

Each first letter in the words that form the name of the bank should be capitalised (as above).