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[mamei]

Hello,
I wondering which sentense are most common.
this is my blog title

journal of my favorite surfing and snowboard
or
my favorite surfing and snowboard journal

hope to hear from you.


Best regards,


mamei

[ebb]

Either works ... these titles aren't meant to be formal, and neither is a sentence -- no verbs.

What about "My snowboard and surfing journal" --- it's not your "favorite" journal and "favorite" doesn't work as an adjective for sboard or surfing as written, so you'll have to fiddle around with that word. Try some others and ask for opinions....
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[mamei]

To ebb

Thaks for your reply.
it was really helps me!

you taught me that "favorite" doesn't work as an adjective for snowboard or surfing as written.
i used the word of "favorite" like "love", "liked" ...
as i really love surfing, i want to express that.
why "favorite" doesn't work as anadjective?
the word of "favotite" has a adjective meaning, i guess.
or just doesn't work for the word of snowboard or surfing?

Thanks,

mamei

[lotus]

Hi mamei,

As ebb was saying, "favorite" as you've written it is incorrectly used in the two phrases. In the first, it is incomplete. In the second, it is modifying "journal" instead of surfing and snowboarding. Here are the changes I would make.

journal of my favorite surfing and snowboard
Journal of my favorite sports, Surfing and Snowboarding

my favorite surfing and snowboard journal
My favorite sports journal: Surfing and Snowboarding

Because this is a title, I would try to be even more brief:

My favorite Sports: Surfing and Snowboarding
My Surfing and Snowboarding Journal
Surfing & Snowboarding Journal
Journal: Surfing & Snowboarding

The fact that the two sports are in your blog title implies that they are your favorite.


--lotus

[mamei]

Hi, Lotus

Thank you so much for your guidance.
I understand that favorite have to link both.

thanks,


mamei