Poll Results 64

Here was the question:

Is something wrong here? "The heart of Monet's home are the gardens, absolutely riotous with blooms."

Oui 68 (81%)
Non 15 (18%)

Congrats to 81% of you. The subject is the word "heart," which is singular, so the verb must be "is," not "are." I covered this topic in a recent Grammar Girl episode.