It is a tradition

[JACEK1]

Hello everybody!

While looking through the instruction manual of a quick-release mooring and towing hook, I came across the following sentence:
It’s a family tradition since 1904. (it's been a family tradition since 2904 – my “correction”).

In my opinion it means that it is a family company whose tradition has existed since 1904.

What do you think?

Because the manual is not my property, I am sorry but I can't make it available to anybody.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

The company itself is the tradition, and the company was founded in 1904.

 

[JACEK1]

So It might be possible to say that It has been a family company since 1904, mightn't It?

 

[Rover_KE]

It might, but why have you found it necessary to capitalise 'it' three times?

 

[JACEK1]

I was typing on my mobile phone. It is difficult to distinguish between small and capital letters on its screen. That is why typos are born.

 

[emsr2d2]

You have to press Shift or Caps Lock even on a mobile keyboard in order to capitalise a letter in the middle of a sentence.

 

[Tdol]

So It might be possible to say that It has been a family company since 1904, mightn't It?

You could, but calling it a tradition makes it more of a calling, more special than simply running a firm.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

So It might be possible to say that it has been a family company since 1904, mightn't it?

But to answer your exact question, yes, can say that. And it would be natural.