Re: The Sunflowers

John Hall wrote:
In article <483c65df$0$40208$4fafbaef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Giuseppe Gazerro <giuseppegazerro@xxxxxx> writes:
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.

I agree here, but I would also add that it would be more idiomatic to say: "*The Sunflowers* is by Van Gogh."

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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