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Joseph A Posted 7 years ago
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Hello everyone,

Are both "Russian" and "Russians" correct?

1. The Russians launched the satellite (Sputnik).

2. The Russian launched the satellite (Sputnik).

  

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Joseph A 1. The Russians launched the satellite (Sputnik). Here, you're talking collectively about the Russian people/nation.

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  • Joseph A 1.
  • The Russians launched the satellite (Sputnik).
  • Here, you're talking collectively about the Russian people/nation.
  • Joseph A 2.
  • The Russian launched the satellite (Sputnik).
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Joseph A1. The Russians launched the satellite (Sputnik).

Here, you're talking collectively about the Russian people/nation.

Joseph A2. The Russian launched the satellite (Sputnik).

Here, you're talking about one specific (known) individual Russian person.

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