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The Sunflowers
Friends,
I'm new here so, first things first, hi to everyone. )
I'm an English (as a foreign language) teacher and I wanted to submit you a question:
what is more correct,
The Sunflowers are Van Gogh's
or
The Sunflowers is Van Gogh's?
(I won't tell you what I think before reading some answers )
Thanks in advance
till next time take care
Beppe
www.giuseppegazerro.com
I'm new here so, first things first, hi to everyone. )
I'm an English (as a foreign language) teacher and I wanted to submit you a question:
what is more correct,
The Sunflowers are Van Gogh's
or
The Sunflowers is Van Gogh's?
(I won't tell you what I think before reading some answers )
Thanks in advance
till next time take care
Beppe
www.giuseppegazerro.com
Top answer
[/nq] If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting. " Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)
- [/nq] If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting.
- " Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)
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[nq:1]what is more correct, The Sunflowers* are Van Gogh's or *The Sunflowers is Van Gogh's?[/nq]
If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting.
John Hall
"Three o'clock is always too late or too early
for anything you want to do."
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)
If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting.
John Hall
"Three o'clock is always too late or too early
for anything you want to do."
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)
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[nq:2]what is more correct, The Sunflowers* are Van Gogh's or *The Sunflowers is Van Gogh's?[/nq]
[nq:1]If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting.[/nq]
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
[nq:1]If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting.[/nq]
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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[nq:2]what is more correct, The Sunflowers* are Van Gogh's or *The Sunflowers is Van Gogh's?[/nq]
[nq:1]If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting.[/nq]
Yes, sure.
The painting was painted.
But about the sunflowerS?
Are* they or *is it painted?
Is
[nq:2]what is more correct, The Sunflowers* are Van Gogh's or *The Sunflowers is Van Gogh's?[/nq]
[nq:1]If you are referring to the famous painting, then "is" is correct, since there is only one painting.[/nq]
Yes, sure.
The painting was painted.
But about the sunflowerS?
Are* they or *is it painted?
Is
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[nq:1]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?[/nq]
Using "are" is wrong - if it's the title of the painting. If you are talking about the subject of the painting as such (n
Using "are" is wrong - if it's the title of the painting. If you are talking about the subject of the painting as such (n
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[nq:1]Would you judge Who painted the sunflowers?* *They were painted by Van Gogh* wrong or *possible, so as to say?[/nq]
If you pointed to a bunch of flowers in the garden, you could say: "Who painted the sunflowers?" "They were painted by Van Gogh."
However if you were referring to the painting, it would be: "Who painted 'The Sunflowers'?" "It (the picture) was painted by Van
If you pointed to a bunch of flowers in the garden, you could say: "Who painted the sunflowers?" "They were painted by Van Gogh."
However if you were referring to the painting, it would be: "Who painted 'The Sunflowers'?" "It (the picture) was painted by Van
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