下面的内容摘自人教版高中英语新教材第9页:
Study the organisation and language features
1 A student profile can include the following parts. Fill in each part with the informaiton from the student profile.
A Name, age, grade, school
B personality
C Favourite subject
D Learning style
E Hobbies
F Future plans and dreams
为什么 subject 不用复数,但 plans 和 dreams 却用了复数?是因为 favourite 后面只能接单数名词,而不能接复数名词吗?
教材中的 subject 也可以用复数: 这里用单数,是假定学生最喜欢的学科只有“一个”,但事实上,一个学生最喜欢的学科完全可以有两个或多个。如:
Which is your favourite subject? 你最喜欢哪个学科?(牛津高阶英汉双解词典•第4版)
Maths is my favourite subject. 数学是我最喜欢的学科。(牛津初阶英汉双解词典•第3版)
Physics and maths are my favourite subjects. 物理和数学都是我喜欢的科目。(牛津高阶英汉双解词典•第4版)
又如:
My favorite sport is wrestling. 我最喜欢的体育项目是摔跤。
My favourite sports are tennis and swimming. 我最喜爱的运动是网球和游泳。
再如:
Who is your favourite writer? 你最喜欢哪位作家?
Her favourite writer is Hans Christian Andersen. 她最喜欢的作家是汉斯•克里斯琴•安徒生。
Stephen King is one of my favourite writers. 斯蒂芬•金是我最喜欢的作家之一。