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English 1b3 Posted 12 years ago
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What is your favorite book and (favorite) television show?

What are your favorite book and (favorite) television show?

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English 1b3 What is your favorite book and ( (what is your) favorite) television show? "is", but you're asking for trouble by asking two questions in one sentence. It's like when you ask the waitress to bring you a napkin and some more coffee.

— CalifJim

  • English 1b3 What is your favorite book and ( (what is your) favorite) television show?
  • "is", but you're asking for trouble by asking two questions in one sentence.
  • It's like when you ask the waitress to bring you a napkin and some more coffee.
  • She'll only remember the last thing you said.
  • You'll get the coffee, but you'll have to ask again for the napkin.
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English 1b3What is your favorite book and ((what is your) favorite) television show?
"is", but you're asking for trouble by asking two questions in one sentence. It's like when you ask the waitress to bring you a napkin and some more coffee. She'll only remember the last thing you said. You'll get the coffee, but you'll h
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Could you explain why it is singular not plural? I presume 'are' is correct in the below sentence...

Your favorite book and television show are...
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English 1b3Your favorite book and television show are...
As I hinted at earlier, it's not natural to ask two questions in one. Likewise, to formulate two answers in one is equally unnatural. The listener (reader) will therefore assume upon hearing (reading) "Your favorite book and television show" as a subject that the book has been turned into a television
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CalifJimMy favorite book and television show is 'Murder on the Orient Express'.I can't imagine are 'Murder on the Orient Express' in that sentence.
I agree.

If I were asked what my favourite book and television show were, I would assume that I was being asked about two different things. I might respond (My favourite book is) 'Pride and Preju
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