> No. Members of the public can own stock. The public does not own stock.
Members of the public own stock, so the public owns stock. Your distinction here is pedantic at best, but generally plain wrong.
> No. I have not purchased a Ferrari, so I do not own one.
It seems the concept of a metaphor struggles to take grasp. I'll leave progress in this area to those certified.
> This link does not talk about public ownership.
It's very literally the first line.
If you're going to be a pedant, be right.
