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my favourite food is vs my favourite food are

The correct phrase is 'my favourite food is.' In English, when talking about a singular favorite item, we use 'is' to match the singular noun 'food.' 'My favourite food are' is incorrect because 'food' is a singular noun.

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my favourite food is

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'my favourite food is' when talking about a singular favorite food item. The verb 'is' matches the singular noun 'food.'

Examples:

  • My favourite food is pizza.
  • Her favourite food is sushi.
  • His favourite food is pasta.
  • Jun 13, 2022 ... Hello just got a English textbook for young learners. The book wants us to teach “my favourite food is tomatoes and bread” is this right?
  • Feb 9, 2012 ... My favourite food is macaroni and cheese my favourite food is meat and spaghetti (if you consider "meat and spaghetti" to be one dish) my ...
  • Aug 4, 2020 ... Yeah my favourite food is food as well ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Nov 21, 2023 ... My daugter wrote "My favourite food is candy.", and her teacher marked it as a wrong sentence and corrected it as "My favourite food is ...
  • Feb 24, 2023 ... My favourite food is toast with marmite, and this bread is soft for easy slicing but holds together beautifully for very good toast
  • Dec 14, 2018 ... But personally I see little wrong with "My favourite food is apple" - though beyond linguistics I must say it seems an odd sort of remark to ...
  • Jun 19, 2019 ... My favourite food is hamburgers. My favourite foods are hamburgers and hot dogs. The verb follows the subject not the object. Thus it makes no ...
  • Sep 8, 2021 ... 1."My favourite food is pizza." 2."My favourite food are dumplings." 3."My favourite foods are dumplings.".
  • Dec 15, 2011 ... My favourite food is sushi. I love the way it looks and the way it tastes. I can't get enough of it! Continue Reading. My favourite food is ...
  • Sep 17, 2018 ... My favourite food is noodles. I love to eat noodles as a dinner. I like very much. My mother's Cooking is very good. I like both veg and non veg noodles.

Alternatives:

  • My favorite foods are
  • My favorite dish is
  • My favorite meal is
  • My favorite cuisine is
  • My favorite snack is

my favourite food are

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Food' is a singular noun, so it should be followed by 'is' instead of 'are.'

  • MY FAVOURITE FOOD ARE CHICKEN KFC AND SANDWICH. PrettyWooden500's picture. PrettyWooden500 replied on 12 May, 2015 - 19:15 Sweden.
  • Mar 2, 2012 ... CERTAINLY YOU WOULD NOT SAY, "MY FAVOURITE FOOD ARE SWEETS," WHICH IS NOT ONLY INCORRECT, BUT SOUNDS FAR ...
  • Muchos ejemplos de oraciones traducidas contienen “my favourite food are” – Diccionario español-inglés y buscador de traducciones en español.
  • 2010年1月1日 ... --What's your favourite fruit? 应该回答--My favourite food is apples.呢,还是--My favourite food are apples.又或者该是My favourite food is apple.

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