My favourite animal is a cat. vs A cat is my favourite animal.

[Winwin2011]

[FONT=&#26032]My favourite animal is a cat.

Is it natural if I re-arrange the order as follows?

A cat is my favourite animal.

Thanks.
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[SoothingDave]

Do you mean cats in general, or one specific cat?

 

[Winwin2011]

Do you mean cats in general, or one specific cat?

I mean one specific cat.

 

[Rover_KE]

I mean one specific cat.

'My favourite animal is my cat Tibbles.'

'My favourite animal is a cat — my tortoiseshell, Tibbles.'

Rover

 

[tzfujimino]

Hello.:-D
I'm really sorry to barge in.

If we talk about cats in general, the sentence should be "My favourite animals are cats." or "Cats are my favourite animals."
"My favourite animal is a cat." is not natural. "A cat" here does not have a generic meaning. Do I understand it correctly?

 

[Winwin2011]

Hello.:-D
I'm really sorry to barge in.

If we talk about cats in general, the sentence should be "My favourite animals are cats." or "Cats are my favourite animals."
"My favourite animal is a cat." is not natural. "A cat" here does not have a generic meaning. Do I understand it correctly?

.Not a teacher

Hi tzfujimino

When we are talking about cats in general, it seems that some native speaking English teachers in this forum would say as follows:

My favourite animal is the cat.
My favourite animal is a cat.
My favourite animal is cats.
Dogs are my favourite animal.

 

[Rover_KE]

When we are talking about cats in general, it seems that some native speaking English teachers in this forum would say as follows:

My favourite animal is the cat.:tick:
My favourite animal is a cat.:tick:
My favourite animal is cats.:cross:
Cats are my favourite animal.:cross:

Rover

 

[tzfujimino]

Rover

Hello, Rover. Long time no see.:-D
Please allow me to ask another question.

If it were "Cats are my favourite animals.", would it be correct?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

 

[Winwin2011]

Are the following questions correct?

1. My favourite fruit is the apple.
2. My favourite fruit is an apple.

Is the following question wrong?

3. My favourite fruit is apples.

Thanks.