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Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. vs Some of the votes seems to have been miscounted.

The phrase to use is 'some of the votes seem to have been miscounted.' The subject 'votes' is plural, so the verb 'seem' should also be plural. 'Seems' is incorrect in this context.
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Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted.

This phrase is correct. 'Seem' agrees with the plural subject 'votes.'

Use this phrase when referring to a situation where some votes appear to have been counted incorrectly.
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  • Jul 20, 2010 ... (2) Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. Here some is the subject. But votes make it countable. So we need plural verb (3) ...
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  • B) Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. A. B.
  • Jul 21, 2014 ... Do they match in agreement? Explain. • Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. • The tornadoes that tear through this county every ...
  • Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. 4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring are more than just a nuisance. 5. Everyone ...
  • Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. 2.The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring are more than just a nuisance. 3.Everyone ...
  • Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. 4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring are more than just a nuisance. 5. Everyone selected ...
  • Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. 4.The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring are more than just a nuisance. 5.Everyone ...
  • 3. Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. 4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring are more than just a nuisance. 5. Everyone ...

Some of the votes seems to have been miscounted.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Seems' does not agree with the plural subject 'votes.'

  • A) Some of the votes seems to have been miscounted. B) Some of the votes seem to have been miscounted. B. A) The tornadoes that tear through this country ...
  • Sep 3, 2017 ... 12. Some of the votes seems to have been miscounted. 13. The tornadoes.
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