Redundancy Entry 829 / 1011 60-second read

Favorites

A "favorite" can only be one.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

My favorites are chocolate.

✓ Correct

My favorite is chocolate.

The ruleii

Traditional: FAVORITE = single.

Casually you can have many favorites; strict usage says one.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Casual usage accepts plural."

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