kadioguy
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- Joined
- Mar 4, 2017
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Taiwan
- Current Location
- Taiwan
Me: Why not "animals"?
Friend: Just a colloquialism. That's not correct but native speakers say it anyway. However, he probably meant to say "Tigers are my favourite [type of] animal", which would work fine.
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I agree with my friend but I'd would like to hear your opinions.
PS - [Another example] I like cheetahs. They're the fastest land animal in the world.
PPS - You might be also interested in this thread: https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/tigers-are-a-dangerous-animal.3931574/