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Belinda Chen Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Favorite as adj

Here is a question about the usage about "favorite". It can be used as adj and noun and always comes with one's.

*When (one's favorite) as adj

These films are my favorite.
I don't know what is their favorite.

*As nouns:

These films are my favorite(s).
I don't know what their favorite(s) are.

I am wondering if my understand of using 'favorite' as adj is grammatically correct.
(There is no '-s' for 'favorite. Also I didn't reverse the N-clause after 'know' since 'what' is the subject)
  

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Belinda Chen usage about of "favorite" I would not use the adjective form predicatively. (after a linking verb) ( These films are my favorite. ) I would use it attributively.

— CalifJim

  • Belinda Chen usage about of "favorite" I would not use the adjective form predicatively.
  • (after a linking verb) ( These films are my favorite.
  • ) I would use it attributively.
  • (before a noun) ( These are my favorite films.
  • ) I would use the noun form predicatively.
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Belinda Chenusage about of "favorite"
I would not use the adjective form predicatively. (after a linking verb) (These films are my favorite.
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Thank you for the reply
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So that is to say:

When "what are their favorites" is put into the sentence below, it should be like this:

I don't know (what their favorites are.)----"their favorites" as the subject in
wh-clause

But not "I don't know (what are their favorites)"

Is it right?
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Belinda Chen So that is to say:When "what are their favorites" is put into the sentence below, it should be like this:I don't know (what their favorites are.)----"their favorites" as the subject in wh-clauseBut not "I don't know (what are their favorites)" Is it right?
Correct.

CJ
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