The head office or head office?

Question

I've got a question. Tried to google it, but nothing came up.
So, there is a sentence:

"How often do you visit head office?"

Why don't we use "the" before "head office"? Sometimes I see examples with "the head office" but sometimes without.
Is there any rule?

Simon · Answer

It depends on whether you think of it as a thing or the name of a thing. In this case the speaker probably thinks of it as the name of the said part of the organisation and sees it with a capital H and O (no article required for names).

Answered by Simon on September 6, 2020

The head office or head office?

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