Subject-Verb agreement with "most of"
When we refer to "most," which means almost all but not everything, does the verb become plural? Or should it be singular?
It was in that small garage that most of their music was/were laid down over time. (should this be "was"?)
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most of their music was laid down (uncountable noun) most of the house was painted yellow (singular countable noun) most of their songs were recorded (plural countable noun)
- most of their music was laid down (uncountable noun) most of the house was painted yellow (singular countable noun) most of their songs were recorded (plural countable noun)
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most of their music was laid down (uncountable noun)
most of the house was painted yellow (singular countable noun)
most of their songs were recorded (plural countable noun)
0cloudpixiedoes the verb become plural? Or should it be singular?
It depends on the noun in the following prepositional phrase.
It was in that small garage that most of their music was laid down over time.
Most of the boys in the class were playing games on their phones while the teacher's back was turned.
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