Let's talk. Contact Judy

Posts Tagged ‘subject-verb agreement’

Subject-Verb Agreement for Organizations

By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever won­dered if it’s okay to say, “The cor­po­ra­tion had their records audited” or whether you should say, “The cor­po­ra­tion had its records audited”? This is a subject-verb agree­ment issue. Let’s begin by review­ing what style guides say regard­ing this issue: “Is a corporation […]

Share
Read more

Organizational Names: Singular or Plural?

By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever won­dered whether to say, “The cor­po­ra­tion had their records audited” or “The cor­po­ra­tion had its records audited”? Now comes the real issue: is a cor­po­ra­tion a sin­gle entity or a group of peo­ple in terms of writ­ing and speak­ing? This is a subject-verb agree­ment issue. […]

Share
Read more
Page 1 of 11

Judy’s Writing Tips

Judy’s Grammar Tips

Top