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BW2/3  #293318  Wed, 15 Nov 06 09:27 AM

The favorite things for me in the book were that John talked about phony things.

Is the sentence above correct?

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nona the brit  #293321  Wed, 15 Nov 06 09:30 AM
You are using plural - things, were - yet you only mention one aspect that you liked, so you should use the singular. It would be better not to use 'thing' twice.
  
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BW2/3  #293332  Wed, 15 Nov 06 09:46 AM

Thank you Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

Can I say:

The favorite things for me in the book were that John talked about phony things and girls.

Is the above sentence correct?

Thank you

  
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