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Most people think big companies use grammar very well. Many people wondered about Apple's use of grammar with its "Think Different" advertising campaign in late 1990s. new study shows that big companies make grammar mistakes. proofreading website Grammarly.com looked at writing of six of world's most famous companies. It found that they all made mistakes. It also found that companies who made fewest mistakes made most money. Grammarly compared comments made by companies on social network site LinkedIn.com. It looked at spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in 400 words of text from each company.

Grammarly compared mistakes made by Coke and Pepsi, Facebook and Google, and Ford and General Motors (GM). It found that Coke made four times fewer writing mistakes than Pepsi. Coke has bigger share of cola market than Pepsi. Google made nearly four times fewer mistakes than Facebook. It also makes lot more money. Finally, GM made more mistakes than Ford, which is more profitable company. It is unlikely that occasional grammar mistake will make you buy Coke instead of Pepsi. However, Grammarly CEO Brad Hoover said: "Accurate writing demonstrates professionalism…and customers are more likely to buy product or service from company they trust."