nobody were vs Nobody was

The correct phrase is 'nobody was.' 'Nobody' is a singular pronoun, so it should be followed by the singular form of the verb 'was.' 'Nobody were' is incorrect in standard English.

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nobody were

'Nobody were' is incorrect in standard English.

The correct form is 'nobody was,' using the singular form of the verb 'was' with the singular pronoun 'nobody.'

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And if nobody were to sit at her table?
Nobody were Satanists, but this was all about demonizing a movement.
Four stockbrokers took villa residences in Italy... and 400 nobodies were ruined,
Nobody said we were ruled by them.
Moreover, at Ross, nobody knew you were together.
Kara, nobody said you were Cylon.
Of course, nobody said they were sorry when my friend died.
Nobody said we were inside this safe house.
Nobody said you were "doin"' anything.
Sorry, nobody said you were a woman.
Nobody thought we were actually going back online.
Nobody said - we were working together.
Friedrich Bruckmann I made you what you are from the nobody you were.
You were a nobody Before we found you.
Nobody knew who they were except for comic book nerds like me.
Nobody ever knew we were going together.
So you could attack and nobody would know you were coming.
And there weren't nobody else.
Nobody here believes you were actually crazy.
Nobody knows why they were kidnapped.

Alternatives:

nobody was

Nobody was

'Nobody was' is the correct form in standard English.

Use 'nobody was' when referring to the absence of any person, using the singular form of the verb 'was' with the singular pronoun 'nobody.'

Examples:

Nobody was at the party last night.
Nobody was able to solve the puzzle.
Nobody was interested in the project.
Nobody was home when I called.
Nobody was hurt in the accident.

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Nobody was interested is what happened.
Nobody was willing to start distributing games digitally.
Nobody was captured during the pattern production.
Nobody was given, in a chamber sang the Soviet songs.
Nobody was spotting her cards, he had no advantage.
Nobody was even thinking about doing bass and voice.
Nobody was meant to be there.
Nobody was suspicious that I know.
Nobody was rich or unduly privileged.
Nobody was permitted to know whom Alison Bright had become.
Nobody was too weird for Jack Schmidt.
Nobody was safe on the streets.
Nobody was more surprised than me.
Nobody was really responsible for updating and further developing it.
Nobody was in the area and the men were alone.
Nobody was able to resist his will.
Nobody was with Ed Clary when they turned that juice on him.
Nobody was happy about Jim's decision, but the timing of his death couldn't be worse.
Nobody was there so I didn't run.
Nobody was injured but the aircraft was severely damaged.

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