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tanguatlay
 
Reply Tue 25 Jan, 2022 09:00 am
More than one of the paintings was/were stolen.

Which is the correct verb?

Thanks.
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Mame
 
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Reply Tue 25 Jan, 2022 09:13 am
@tanguatlay,
Were. Plural. IMO.
coluber2001
 
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Reply Tue 25 Jan, 2022 12:25 pm
@Mame,
Right. I looked it up. It depends on whether the noun is singular or plural.

More than one painting was stolen.
More than one of the paintings were stolen.
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JuliaReed
 
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Reply Sun 30 Jan, 2022 12:13 pm
@tanguatlay,
The correct verb here is "were".
izzythepush
 
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Reply Sun 30 Jan, 2022 12:16 pm
@JuliaReed,
Already answered five days ago.
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