couple was blessed vs couple were blessed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Couple was blessed' is used when referring to the couple as a singular unit, while 'couple were blessed' is used when referring to the couple as individuals. The choice between 'was' and 'were' depends on whether you are treating the couple as a single entity or as two separate people.

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couple was blessed

This phrase is correct when referring to the couple as a singular unit.

This phrase is used when talking about the couple as a single entity, such as when describing a shared blessing or experience.

Examples:

The couple was blessed with a beautiful baby girl.
The couple was blessed with good fortune.

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Look down, you gods, and on this couple drop a blessed crown; For it is you that have chalk'd forth the way which brought us hither.
Of course it was blessed before.
He said it was blessed by the pope.
Because of the spiritual rebirth which I was blessed to undergo...
As sweet a soul as ever was blessed.
He was blessed by our spirit.
- And I was blessed with an excellent eye for casting.
I was blessed and lucky enough to have traveled the world.
I was blessed with, how should I say...
I was blessed to live a life without boundaries.
I was blessed and had a lot of "wives".
Yes, he was blessed follicly, yes.
His wife seldom came to a successful labour... ...and those children she was blessed with died before weaning.
His wife seldom came to a successful labor... and those children she was blessed with died before weaning.
The union was blessed, so they say.
This young woman could not only sing like a dove... she was blessed with a serene peace that would have a Tibetan monastery.
But that night, I was blessed with luck and discovered all my senses.
However, this city was blessed in the late 1990s with a highly influential mayor named Enrique Penalosa.
But once I lost my sight and was walking along Broadway, I was blessed every block of the way.
I was blessed to be able to successfully operate and save the senator's life.

Alternatives:

The couple received a blessing.
The couple was fortunate.

couple were blessed

This phrase is correct when referring to the couple as individuals.

This phrase is used when talking about the couple as two separate people who each received a blessing or good fortune.

Examples:

The couple were blessed with successful careers.
The couple were blessed with loving families.

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Look down, you gods, and on this couple drop a blessed crown; For it is you that have chalk'd forth the way which brought us hither.
You were blessed, each one of you... for being here in Ludus Quintus Lentulus Batiatus.
We were blessed to have this angel come into our lives.
You were blessed with a second chance.
Well, you were blessed with a big head.
Not all were blessed with intuition or foresight
We were blessed to be your family.
I didn't realize you were blessed with such skills.
We were blessed with him nine years ago.
Maybe we... we were blessed that...
But all I know is that if Emma and I were blessed enough to have a child, I wouldn't care what he or she looked like.
In time, Ivan and Porphyria were blessed with their own princess, Nadya.
Those two couples were exchanging partners.
She always told the boys we were blessed, that we should look after those who don't have as much as we do.
But you were blessed with an exotic name and now you get to be the first and foremost authority on third-world issues here in Iowa.
Look at it as you were blessed with having them 33 years longer than you were supposed to.
A couple were considered medical anomalies and police looked into another, but nothing suggested murder.
All three couples were staying in the area without reservations.
We should look at accidents where couples were burned.
In the last few years the old couple were unwell.

Alternatives:

The individuals in the couple were blessed.
Each person in the couple was blessed.

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couple was blessed vs couple were blessed