[文法] there was/were...

[ambrosio (...)]

there was laughter and cheers followed  by
more money thrown onto the stage.
請問這裏為什麼用單數動詞was,而不是
were, laughter and cheers不是複數嗎？
這是高中教科書的課文的句子。
謝謝

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→ dunchee: 是有這樣子的用法
→ dunchee: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/there?s=t
→ dunchee: -> Usage note (compound subjects，最近的名詞/主詞)
→ dunchee: 特別是 laughter and cheers 有時是可視為整個是一起的單
→ dunchee: 一名詞(像是 "bread and butter")
推 mrcoretw: interesting, countable + uncountable nouns, yes
→ ambrosio: thanks a lot