was sent to everyone vs were sent to everyone

The correct phrase is "were sent to everyone." This is because the subject "everyone" is plural, so the verb should also be plural ("were" instead of "was").

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was sent to everyone

This phrase is incorrect because the subject "everyone" is plural, so the verb should also be plural.

The correct form should be "were sent to everyone" to match the plural subject.

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There was a very official e-mail... that was sent to everyone whose files had daughters between the ages of 14 and 16.
The mail was sent to everyone in the class just after... the closing ceremony that day.
I do not believe that this system did not work - indeed, it worked as it should, because the second we were alerted to the situation, the information was sent out to everyone.
We need this scanned and sent to everyone on that list.
Yes. There was a very official e-mail sent to everyone whose insurance files indicated they had daughters between the ages of 14 and 16.
I sent everyone updates on the airport forensics.
His mom sent one to everyone.
I sent everyone home for the night.
I just sent everyone an email with the info.
I got that e-mail that Charles sent everyone.
"Tanner sent everyone to the Campbell Apple Farm.
She sent everyone from the Enchanted Forest here.
I sent everyone home like you asked.
Not everyone gets sent to Tahiti.
He sent an email to everyone in his address book.
I bet she's sent that text to everyone.
But what the soldiers don't know is that they've been sent to exterminate everyone in Pretty Lake.
I've sent it to everyone in my address book.
Know why I sent everyone away?
Lindsey once sent everyone in her phonebook the same message at the same time.

Alternatives:

were sent to everyone

were sent to everyone

This phrase is correct as it matches the plural subject "everyone" with the plural verb "were."

Use this phrase when referring to something that was distributed or shared with a group of people.

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We need this scanned and sent to everyone on that list.
Yes. There was a very official e-mail sent to everyone whose insurance files indicated they had daughters between the ages of 14 and 16.
There was a very official e-mail... that was sent to everyone whose files had daughters between the ages of 14 and 16.
The mail was sent to everyone in the class just after... the closing ceremony that day.
I sent everyone updates on the airport forensics.
His mom sent one to everyone.
I sent everyone home for the night.
I just sent everyone an email with the info.
I got that e-mail that Charles sent everyone.
"Tanner sent everyone to the Campbell Apple Farm.
She sent everyone from the Enchanted Forest here.
I sent everyone home like you asked.
Not everyone gets sent to Tahiti.
He sent an email to everyone in his address book.
I bet she's sent that text to everyone.
But what the soldiers don't know is that they've been sent to exterminate everyone in Pretty Lake.
I've sent it to everyone in my address book.
Know why I sent everyone away?
Lindsey once sent everyone in her phonebook the same message at the same time.
Man, I sent everyone home, man.

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