Not enough of these objects was/were?

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Is "Not enough of these objects were available" correct, or should it be "was available"? I think the former sounds correct, but if I omit "of these objects" then I tend towards "was".

chasly - supports Monica · Answer

In general, "enough" is used countably with countable objects and uncountably with uncountable objects.
Are there enough teaspoons?
Is there enough sugar?

Examples
1.
Q: Do we have a sufficient amount of cement?
A: Yes, there is enough for the whole patio.
2.
Q: There are lots of people coming. How are we for wineglasses?
A: There are enough to go around.

Note
You may occasionally see an apparent exception but this can be explained by the underlying grammar.

Not enough of these objects was/were?

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