She liked to eat vegetables. Okra was her favorite.

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HiWould you say that both of these sentences are equally natural?She liked to eat vegetables. Carrot was her favorite.She liked to eat vegetables. The carrot was her favorite.Thanks,Tom

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Carrots were her favorite.

Davyddiniz · Answer

In addition to the above answer:

They are equally natural, even for me, a non-native.

However, "The" seems wrong; it is normally used to describe one specific carrot, E.G.: She likes the small carrots.

Since you are talking about general carrots, I don't think "The" is a proper choice, for there is no special carrots being mentioned.

I'd rather use the example of the above answer: She liked to eat vegetables. Carrots were her favorite.

Also, since they are related and similar ideas, I wouldn't use a period to split both sentences; I would use a semicolon instead: She liked to eat vegetables; carrots were her favorite.

Clive · Answer

NO. Natural English is eg She liked to eat vegetables. Carrots were her favorite.

She liked to eat vegetables. Okra was her favorite.

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