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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Chinese versus China

Lately I've been seeing the use of "China" or "India" as an adjective as opposed to "Chinese" or "Indian" (for example, the China market). Is this just a politically correct infatuation or is this acceptable usage
  

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Hi, I don't see that it is anything to do with being politically correct. It seems OK to me, although I think 'Chinese/ Indian' is more common. Business people often make up their own kind of jargon.

— Clive

  • Hi, I don't see that it is anything to do with being politically correct.
  • It seems OK to me, although I think 'Chinese/ Indian' is more common.
  • Business people often make up their own kind of jargon.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I don't see that it is anything to do with being politically correct.

It seems OK to me, although I think 'Chinese/ Indian' is more common.

Business people often make up their own kind of jargon.

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I don't disagree with Clive. I'd just like to mention that in English an adjective isn't always used even if there is one. People talk about California wine, not necessarily Californian wine.

CB
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