TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

The school was vs The school were

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The school was' is used when referring to a singular school, while 'the school were' is used when referring to multiple schools.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 7212 views

The school was

This phrase is correct when referring to a singular school.

Use 'the school was' when talking about a single school in the past.

Examples:

The school was closed for renovations last week.
The school was founded in 1920.

Show examples from the web [+]

Jan 7, 2016 ... #1 and #6: Our children attended grades 1-12 (actually, the school was un- graded) by sending them to a school in which all ages (3 to "no ...
I'm sure that many people will feel the same as I. As for me the school was really great and there i spent good day, my teacher's were great and they always help ...
The school was the filming location for many of the scenes of the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate About You. In 2005-2006 the school underwent a major ...
Aug 19, 2014 ... In this way, the concept of the school was born. Ancient schools weren't like the schools we know today, though. The earliest schools often ...

Alternatives:

The school is
The school has been

The school were

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple schools.

Use 'the school were' when talking about multiple schools in the past.

Examples:

The schools were closed for summer vacation.
The schools were built in different architectural styles.

Show examples from the web [+]

Jan 7, 2016 ... It wasn't really that big of a deal, as their living quarters and the school, were on the same grounds. Although, there were a lot of crying kids ...
Doors to the school were locked at 9:30 am each day, after morning arrivals. Newtown is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, about 60 miles (100 km) ...
In 1903, an inspection reported that children at the school were commonly kept in leg irons. A fire in a dormitory at the school in 1914 killed six inmates and two ...
The institution and the school were photographed during the school's existence by approximately a dozen professional photographers. The first and best known ...

Alternatives:

The schools were
The schools have been

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!