inc
inc — adjective
- incpositive
- incercomparative
- incestsuperlative
1. written after a company's name in the United States to show the business has bee
written after a company's name in the United States to show the business has been officially formed as a corporation and is recognized by law
Theo's new employer, GreenTech Inc., builds solar panels for homes and offices.
company name + Inc.: GreenTech Inc.
Mei-Lin sent the invoice to Pacific Sales Inc., the supplier she has used for five years.
Inc. after a company name in a business document
The legal notice named Brighton Media Inc. as the party responsible for the content.
After the merger, the law firm became known as Rivera & Walsh Inc., with thirty partners across three states.
文法句型
[Company Name] + Inc.
用法筆記
Common in US business names; British English uses 'Ltd' instead. The period after 'Inc' is standard in American writing.
常見錯誤
2. used in written notes, price tags, or lists to show that something is counted as
used in written notes, price tags, or lists to show that something is counted as part of a total amount or group
Dinner costs forty dollars per person, inc. drinks and a dessert.
price + inc. + included items
Sofia checked the store sign: "All scarves twelve dollars, tax inc."
tax inc. meaning tax is included in the price
The travel package costs eight hundred dollars, inc. hotel nights and plane tickets.
The monthly gym membership is seventy-five dollars, inc. access to all classes and the swimming pool.
- excl.
abbreviation for 'excluding'; opposite meaning in price lists
文法句型
[total amount] + inc. + [included items]
用法筆記
Common in price lists, receipts, and informal notes. In formal writing, the full word 'including' is preferred.