> you can't jailbreak "an" Apple, and you can't order "a" McDonald's. Nor can you drive a Ferrari, but people often say such things anyway, especially when the

> you can't jailbreak "an" Apple, and you can't order "a" McDonald's. Nor can you drive a Ferrari, but people often say such things anyway, especially when they don't know what kind of Ferrari it is that they see being driven where only recognizing the Ferrari branding. This is not uncommon at all. It's only less common when specifics are common knowledge. Most people are familiar with Apple's products, so they can be more specific. Most people are familiar with McDonald's products, so they can be more specific. Most people have absolutely no idea what John Deere does beyond some fuzzy notion of "farm equipment manufacturer". In hospitality, "I'll order a Local Craft Beer Co." is something I hear quite often, where the individual beers made by 'Local Craft Beer Co.' don't have wide recognition. This is functionally the same as your McDonalds example.