text: grammar q: mr. smith & co. legal advisor, or, mr. smith & co. legal advisors? hi i have a grammatical question, is it correct to say "mr.smith & co. legal advisor", thus indicating they are not partners or does the "& co." bit force a plural: "legal advisors"? answers from elt and law specialists welcome! i would say 'legal advisors' or, if i didn't want to use a plural, i'd avoid it by saying 'legal advice'- thus specifying the service offered, rather than the role of everyone in the company.