Hello. Please help me with a few language problems.

Question

1) Do you think it's possible to say: "What book is your favourite? What music is your favourite?" (The dictionary says "favourite" is used after nouns only (What is your favourite book?), but I guess I heard the sentences somewhere; maybe, there are wrong.)
2) Help me with articles, please, in the context "Parliament is now discussing a date for the / a new election" (it's about early elections).
Thank you for all your help.

Answer 1

1. Yes, your examples are correct.

2. Probably a new election is better, although the new election is also right.

Answer 2

Is "favourite" a word? looks like it should be "favorite"...

Answer 3

Dahntai -- In the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, the word is spelled "favourite." It's only Americans who omit the "u."

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