Which one is correct?
"the food there was delicious." or "the food there were delicious."?

the food there was delicious.

This phrase is correct. 'Was' agrees with the singular noun 'food.'

Use this phrase when describing the taste of food at a specific place.

Examples:

  • The food there was delicious. I highly recommend it.
  • I visited the new restaurant, and the food there was delicious.
  • She told me the food there was delicious, so I decided to try it.
  • We were surprised by how good the food there was.
  • The food there was delicious, but the service was slow.

the food there were delicious.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Were' is plural and does not agree with the singular noun 'food.'

The correct phrase is 'the food there was delicious.' The verb 'was' agrees with the singular noun 'food.' 'The food there were delicious.' is incorrect because 'were' is plural and does not match the singular noun 'food.'

Last Updated: March 31, 2024

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