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Rule "Possible agreement error 'there was' + plural noun"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	Possible agreement error 'there was' + plural noun
Message:	Did you mean <suggestion>\1 were \3</suggestion>?
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/was-vs-were-grammar/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Cwere%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	For more than one year there was updates daily. Correction suggestion: there were updates There was discussions about the money that I owe. Correction suggestion: There were discussions There was grounds for his dismissal. Correction suggestion: There were grounds There was communications department handling the affair. Correction suggestion: There were communications For more than one year there was updates every day. Correction suggestion: there were updates
Correct sentences for comparison:	For more than one year there were updates to the software.
ID:	THERE_WAS_MANY [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-26 22:33:08 +0100)

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