The Sunflowers

[Einde O'Callaghan]

what is more correct,
*The Sunflowers* are Van Gogh's
or
*The Sunflowers* is Van Gogh's?

If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since
there is only one painting.

Yes, sure.
The painting *was* painted.
But about *the sunflowerS*?
*Are* they or *is* it painted?
Is *are* plainly wrong?
(that is the question!)
Would you judge
*Who painted the sunflowers?*
*They were painted by Van Gogh*
wrong or *possible*, so as to say?

Using "are" is wrong - if it's the title of the painting. If you are
talking about the subject of the painting as such (not the title) then I
could imagine a sentence "The sunflowers were painted by Van Gogh".

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan

P.S. I'm cross-posting since you posted this question in at least 2
newsgroups.

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Post by Einde O'Callaghan

what is more correct,
*The Sunflowers* are Van Gogh's
or
*The Sunflowers* is Van Gogh's?

If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since
there is only one painting.

Yes, sure.
The painting *was* painted.
But about *the sunflowerS*?
*Are* they or *is* it painted?
Is *are* plainly wrong?
(that is the question!)
Would you judge
*Who painted the sunflowers?*
*They were painted by Van Gogh*
wrong or *possible*, so as to say?

Using "are" is wrong - if it's the title of the painting. If you are
talking about the subject of the painting as such (not the title) then I
could imagine a sentence "The sunflowers were painted by Van Gogh".
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
P.S. I'm cross-posting since you posted this question in at least 2
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Yes, I agree. It's the name of a painting, so it's The Sunflowers
is.... as stated above.....