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BinaryTyrant
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 Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:03 am Post subject: My favorite sports is |
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Is the sentence "My favorite sports is..." grammatical?
I hope this is the right place for this question. If not, please redirect me.
I think it should be "My favorite sports are" or "My favorite sport is". I was asked by an experienced co-worker, causing me to have second thoughts about my answer. So I decided to check. It's seems a simple subject - verb agreement mistake. |
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raewon
Joined: 16 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| I agree with you. Then again, I'm probably not one to be answering these types of questions. I can't see how "My favorite sports is..." could be correct. |
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raewon
Joined: 16 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:56 am Post subject: |
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I changed my mind.
What about: My favorite sports is the topic of my speech. (?) |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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I'd say it is grammatically correct. Assuming you have only one favourite.  |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: My favorite sports is |
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| BinaryTyrant wrote: |
Is the sentence "My favorite sports is..." grammatical?
I hope this is the right place for this question. If not, please redirect me.
I think it should be "My favorite sports are" or "My favorite sport is". I was asked by an experienced co-worker, causing me to have second thoughts about my answer. So I decided to check. It's seems a simple subject - verb agreement mistake. |
It is not grammatically correct.
My favorite sport is... - good
My favorite sports are... - good |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 3:37 am Post subject: |
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| Try answering this one. What's your favorite fruit? And I mean in a full sentence. |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Stain wrote: |
| Try answering this one. What's your favorite fruit? And I mean in a full sentence. |
My favorite fruit is/was Freddy Mercury. |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| The Cosmic Hum wrote: |
| Stain wrote: |
| Try answering this one. What's your favorite fruit? And I mean in a full sentence. |
My favorite fruit is/was Freddy Mercury. |
Well done sir. That is a correct sentence. Now, what is your favorite vegetable? Or shall I say 'who'? |
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