Company Names

 Can anyone tell me why all Chinese and Japanese companies with "Co" and "Ltd" in their name, put a comma between the two?  For example, Sanyo lists its full name as "Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd."  I have yet to find a Chinese company which doesn't put the comma between the two, but as an English person (well educated) I just can't see the purpose of it, and it looks totally wrong.  Any ideas?

Hello,

Maruko, I'm not sure what "ur" point was - the orignal poster was asking about the use of the comma, not "Co. Ltd."

Many American style guides advocate for dropping the comma, but others will say that if the company uses it, then you should use their format. My own company has the comma between the main part of the name and the Inc. I think it was more common in year past to alway shave it. I see Apple does not. Microsoft and IBM don't see to even have the Inc. shown on their Web pages. The main point, I guess, is that it's up to the company, and then when you refer to it, you should do your best to use it the same way they do.

Grammar Geek thanks for reminding me. 

I mean that in England they don't use comma between  "Co." and "Ltd",OK?

However it may depend on the company ??

Clearly,you may be right because you are American (a native speaker?) while I am only ...^_^

Grammar Geek, thanks.  I understand what you are saying, but "Inc" isn't part of my question.  Let me rerphrase it.  Imagine I want to start a brand new company called "The Correct Grammar Company Limited".  Would you agree that it is wrong to write it as "The Correct Grammar Co., Ltd."?   To me, it seems wrong, which is why I am posting it here for debate. 

Different countries have different customs.

It wouldn't be correct in many countries, but it's seems that it is standard practise in the ones you mention. When in Rome...