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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Favoured/ favourite

Hi,

Is there any difference between 'favoured' and 'favourite'?

Which one of each of the following pairs is better?

Brittany is a favoured holiday destination for families.

Brittany is a favourite holiday hestination for families.

She is one of my favourite teachers/ politicians.

She is one of my favoured teachers/ politicians.

Thanks in advance
  

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I would say that favored (I'm an American, I'll spell it in AmE) could mean one of several, while favorite means only one. Like the magnitude difference between good, better, and best. Only one thing can be the best.

— Vorpar

  • I would say that favored (I'm an American, I'll spell it in AmE) could mean one of several, while favorite means only one.
  • Like the magnitude difference between good, better, and best.
  • Only one thing can be the best.
  • Now for the confusing part: She is one of my favourite teachers/ politicians.
  • She is one of my favoured teachers/ politicians.
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I would say that favored (I'm an American, I'll spell it in AmE) could mean one of several, while favorite means only one.

Like the magnitude difference between good, better, and best. Only one thing can be the best.

Now for the confusing part:

She is one of my favourite teachers/ politicians.

She is one of my favoured teachers/ politicians.

The fi
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Thanks ever such a lot!
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Vorpar while the first is not.

Which example do you mean? Thanks. Emotion: smile


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