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

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Description:	Possible agreement error 'there was' + plural noun
Message:	Did you mean \1 were \3 \4?
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 almost one year there was no updates to the software. Correction suggestion: there were no updates There was some discussions about the money that I owe. Correction suggestion: There were some discussions There was no grounds for his dismissal. Correction suggestion: There were no grounds
Correct sentences for comparison:	For almost one year there were no updates to the software. There was no communications department handling the affair. To prove that there was no theatrics involved, he sent a picture. There was a children's party.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	THERE_WAS_MANY [2]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)