Really quick grammar question for my essay! :)

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Hey guys, if I have a plural noun that I'm equating to a singular noun, should I use a plural verb or a singular verb? Let's say the plural noun phrase is: "Plants snaking around acorn trees and blueberry bushes" or something (lol that's not the actual phrase). Would you say:</p>

<p>Plants snaking around acorn trees and blueberry bushes were the stuff of my dreams
OR
Plants snaking around acorn trees and blueberry bushes was the stuff of my dreams
?</p>

<p>In other words, is "Plants snaking around acorn trees and blueberry bushes" taken as an idea (thus requiring the use of a singular verb) or a plural noun with description added on (thus requiring a plural verb)?
Thanks so much to anyone who answers! :)</p>

<p>Edit: I know the sentence doesn't really make sense lol. I just made it up off the top of my head :)</p>

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<p>I don’t actually know what that sentence is trying to say, but either way</p>

<p>Plants snaking around acorn trees and blueberry bushes were the stuff of my dreams</p>

<p>is </p>

<p>Plants . . . were </p>

<p>or </p>

<p>Plants . . . and blueberry bushes were</p>

<p>So it’s were no matter what! Hope that helped.</p>

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<p>It is indeed “were”.</p>

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<p>reading it “was” sounds better, but it’s “were”.</p>

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<p>Grammatically, it’s were. For the clear reason of subject-verb agreement. It’s the number, not how it sounds.</p>