Writing for Business - A Whatis.com Blog » compound subjects http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business Is your grammar as good as your code? Thu, 23 May 2013 20:41:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Compound subjects and possessives http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/compound-subjects-and-possessives/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/compound-subjects-and-possessives/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 12:48:59 +0000 Ivy Wigmore http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/compound-subjects-and-possessives/ typing Which is correct?
Either ______ or Ellen’s computer needs more RAM for virtual memory to function properly.
a. Frank
b. Frank’s

Answer: b

Explanation: If the sentence reads “Either Frank or Ellen’s computer needs more RAM” that means either Frank (the person) needs more RAM or Ellen’s computer needs more RAM.

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