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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Indefinite article + nationality

Hi,

Is, American, the only nationality word that must take an an before it compared to other nationalities? And why is that?

Thank you
  

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American can be a noun or an adjective . If it's a noun, an article is used: He is American . He is an American .

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  • American can be a noun or an adjective .
  • If it's a noun, an article is used: He is American .
  • He is an American .
  • There are many similar words: Italian, Australian, European etc.
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American can be a noun or an adjective. If it's a noun, an article is used:

He is American.
He is an American.

There are many similar words: Italian, Australian, European etc.

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