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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Met many Chinese
Hi. Please help. Is it correct to use the word "many" with words like "Chinese", "Japanese", "Koreans" (or perhaps any other word that denotes nationalities)? I think we use the phrase "the Chinese" to denote the people of China.
He met many Chinese.
He met many Chinese.
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Sure, that is fine.
- Sure, that is fine.
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Hi. Thank you. Could you tell me why it is correct? I only thought of the word "Chinese" as an adjective. To refer to the Chinese people, I think we will have to use the phrase "the Chinese" (with the definite article "the" before the word "Chinese")
Then again, I think I have heard something like this:
He met a great number/multitude of Chinese.
And wonde
Then again, I think I have heard something like this:
He met a great number/multitude of Chinese.
And wonde
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Hi Anon,
The word Chinese can also function as a noun, countable noun that is, with the plural form that is the same as the singular, i.e. Chinese. So in your example, the word Chinese is used a noun, not adjective.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
O
The word Chinese can also function as a noun, countable noun that is, with the plural form that is the same as the singular, i.e. Chinese. So in your example, the word Chinese is used a noun, not adjective.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
O
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