favourite

[Unregistered]

Hi there,
please proofread these sentences.

My favourite animal is a dog. It is called Simon
My favourite animal is the dog because they are cute.
My favourite animal is dog because they are cute.
My favourite animal is dog.

Thanks
pete

 

[Horsa]

The last two are wrong

 

[nice]

May I also ask about the difference between favourite and favorite?

Thanks...:-|

 

[Anglika]

May I also ask about the difference between favourite and favorite?

Thanks...:-|

"favourite" = British spelling
"favorite" = American spelling

 

[BobK]

See also https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/62516-favourite-animal-panda.html?highlight=panda.
Incidentally, anyone who called his dog Simon would probably refer to him as 'he'. (There are people who would use the neuter, but not a dog-lover (even if the dog had been neutered ;-)).

b