Hi folks, I have been studying about uncountable and countable nouns. I would appreciate your help to see if I understand this area of grammar or not. Thanks for any help.
The original mini was designed in 1956 by Sir Alec Issigonis for the BNC corporation. The new Mini was designed by Frank Stephenson at BMW. The original mini was designed in 1956 by Sir Alec Issigonis for the BNC corporation. The new Mini was designed by Frank Stephenson at BMW.
The brand is owned by BMW but it doesn't make the MINI a BMW. Just like the above reference, where someone noted the relationship between Smart and Mercedes-Benz. Indeed they are. BMW bought the company from the Rover group and are producing the new Mini in a plant near Oxford, England.