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Discover LudwigThe phrase "pet subjects" is correct and usable in written English.
It refers to a person's favorite or preferred topics or areas of interest. Example: In her literature class, the teacher allowed the students to choose their own research topics. Sarah was overjoyed because she finally had the chance to delve into her pet subjects of feminist literature and post-colonialism.
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Serious scholars do not always appreciate Kaplan's take on their pet subjects, and sometimes they have a point.
In the world of classical music and opera, these are pet subjects for tournaments of aesthetic one-upmanship.
I also kid myself that reading about gender in science or science communication (my pet subjects) is a hobby, and therefore acceptable to do outside my logged hours.
Jim turns up to your party with a couple of obnoxious friends and they start taking it over, aggressively ranting and raving about their pet subjects.
This time, the questions are arranged in themed channels, with an emphasis on challenging friends on their (or your) pet subjects for bragging rights.
It is a mistake to lecture people on your own pet subjects, as this columnist has discovered.
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In a positron emission tomography (PET) study, subject-selected music, which reliably elicited subjective reports of chills, was compared to music that elicited chills in others (Blood and Zatorre, 2001).
It has always been his pet subject (and the one where he speaks most fluently).
Despite scoring a few points against Sanders, Clinton appeared weakest on her own pet subject in Sunday's debate.
In 2011, Greenfield was interviewed for New Scientist about what by now had become her pet subject.
Another pet subject is the need to improve British standards in maths for fear that children are falling behind those in Asian countries.
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