Which sentence is correct and why: agreement?

verbs subjects agreement objects

Please tell me which is correct and why:

My favorite thing to smell is flowers.

Or

My favorite things to smell are flowers.


Solution 1:

They are both correct.

"My favorite thing to smell is flowers," means that you like the smell of flowers in general.

"My favorite things to smell are flowers," hints more at your sticking your nose into actual blooms. AmE

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