http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DefiniteArticles/vdbw/post.htm#20579Sun, 24 May 2009 01:08:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:20579buggah0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DefiniteArticles/vdbw/post.htm#20579http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-20579.xmlI think you use the definite article when it's name is made up of more than one word. I work for Microsoft. I work for the Microsoft Corporation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DefiniteArticles/vdbw/post.htmSun, 24 May 2009 01:08:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:20544Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DefiniteArticles/vdbw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-20544.xmlI've noticed that definite articles are sometimes used with names of agencies/institutions (i.e. "He works for the F.B.I.") and sometimes not (i.e. "He works for NASA.") Is there a rule for this? Felix