「一番好きなのはどれですか、この中で?」correct or not?

I don’t know if I should have reported this as an error or not:

To me, it first seemed like it should be「これの中で」and not 「この中で」but after thinking about it, both make sense. (at least in my beginner head :stuck_out_tongue: )

What’s your favorite [in the middle of this]
What’s your favorite [in this middle / in this lot]

The reason I’m unsure is because of the yellow part which is only 「の中で」. If it was the second option, shouldn’t the yellow part be「この中で」?

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Nice find! Yes, you are right!
Whole 「この中で」should be highlighted.
About これの中で, although is understandable, you should use この、その、あの.

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By the way, I strongly advice writing この中で at the beging of sentence:
この中で1番好きなのはどれですか?
which is the most natural.
1番好きなのはどれですか、この中で
Are also used, but much less often.

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Yep, that’s how I would write it.
I like that we get other word orders in examples on Bunpro though. It’s a nice change from textbooks.

The point is to show users that other forms appear too, so they won’t be surprised and lost if it happens. :slight_smile:

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I agree that it’s useful, but maybe at least indicate when a sentence uses a less common phrasing?

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Great idea! I will try to add notifications like that in future!