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Zuotengdazuo Posted 10 years ago
This question has been confusing me for a long time. Please help me.
For starters: My favorite fruit(s) is/are (an/the) apple(s). How to say it correctly?
1.My favorite fruit is apples.
2.My favorite fruit are apples.
3.My favorite fruits are apples.
4.My favorite fruit is an apple.
5.My favorite fruit is the apples.
6.My favorite fruit are the apples.
7.My favorite fruit is the apple.
...?
(If there are other correct variants of this sentence, please let me know.)
Another version: (An/The) apple(s) is/are my favorite fruit(s). How to say this correctly?
8.The apple is my favorite fruit.
9.The apples are my favorite fruit.
10.Apples are my favorite fruit.
11.Apples are my favorite fruits.
12.An apple is my favorite fruit.
...?
(If there are other correct variants of this sentence, please let me know.)
Secondly: My favorite fish(es) is/are (an/the) cod(s).
Another version:(An/The) cod(s) is /are my favorite fish(es).
Again I want to ask the same question for these two sentences. Which variants are correct?
And please tell me why they are correct.
Thank you very much.
Grammar
Are these variants of the sentences correct?My favorite fruit?fish?
This question has been confusing me for a long time. Please help me.
For starters: My favorite fruit(s) is/are (an/the) apple(s). How to say it correctly?
1.My favorite fruit is apples.
2.My favorite fruit are apples.
3.My favorite fruits are apples.
4.My favorite fruit is an apple.
5.My favorite fruit is the apples.
6.My favorite fruit are the apples.
7.My favorite fruit is the apple.
...?
(If there are other correct variants of this sentence, please let me know.)
Another version: (An/The) apple(s) is/are my favorite fruit(s). How to say this correctly?
8.The apple is my favorite fruit.
9.The apples are my favorite fruit.
10.Apples are my favorite fruit.
11.Apples are my favorite fruits.
12.An apple is my favorite fruit.
...?
(If there are other correct variants of this sentence, please let me know.)
Secondly: My favorite fish(es) is/are (an/the) cod(s).
Another version:(An/The) cod(s) is /are my favorite fish(es).
Again I want to ask the same question for these two sentences. Which variants are correct?
And please tell me why they are correct.
Thank you very much.
Top answer
This is what I say: My favorite fish is cod. Cod is my favorite fish. Apples are my favorite fruit.
- This is what I say: My favorite fish is cod.
- Cod is my favorite fish.
- Apples are my favorite fruit.
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This is what I say:
My favorite fish is cod.
Cod is my favorite fish.
Apples are my favorite fruit.
My favorite fish is cod.
Cod is my favorite fish.
Apples are my favorite fruit.
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I didn't mean to double-post it. I just found I shouldn't have posted it in the vocabulary section. If you would like to answer my question please reply in this post. Sorry.
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Thank you. But are there any other variants which are grammatically and semantically correct?
For example: My favorite fruit is apples. Or My favorite fruits are apples. etc
For example: My favorite fish are cods...etc
correct?
Would you please list all correct versions?
For example: My favorite fruit is apples. Or My favorite fruits are apples. etc
For example: My favorite fish are cods...etc
correct?
Would you please list all correct versions?
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I don't use any of them except what I listed in my prior post.
Just because a structure is grammatical, does not mean it it natural or used commonly by native English speakers.
Just because a structure is grammatical, does not mean it it natural or used commonly by native English speakers.
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You could say "My favorite fruit is apples" (aka 1.)
"My favorite fruit is the apple" works, but sounds very formal.
"My favorite fruit is an apple" is I guess grammatically correct, but not how you'd say it. "An" apple is a specific piece of fruit. "The" apple is apples in general. This sentence sounds like there's a particular apple that is your favorite piece of fruit.
"My favorite fruit is the apple" works, but sounds very formal.
"My favorite fruit is an apple" is I guess grammatically correct, but not how you'd say it. "An" apple is a specific piece of fruit. "The" apple is apples in general. This sentence sounds like there's a particular apple that is your favorite piece of fruit.
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skittyoungYou could say "My favorite fruit is apples" (aka 1.)Thank you. By the way, can I say "My favorite fruit are apples."?
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AlpheccaStarsThis is what I say:My favorite fish is cod. Cod is my favorite fish.Apples are my favorite fruit.Thank you, dear teacher.
My favorite fish meat is cod meat.=My favorite fish is cod./Cod is my favorite fish
Is this what you mean by saying "My favorite fish is cod./Cod is my favorite fish"?
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