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Miyabi Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct?

Hi, everybody

1. Which is correct?

A. "He is a Canada citizen." OR B. "He is a Canadian citizen."

2. If people ask me question about my nationality, should I answer, "Canada" or "Canadian"?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

You are a Canadian citizen. Your nationality is Canadian.

— Terryxpress

  • You are a Canadian citizen.
  • Your nationality is Canadian.
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You are a Canadian citizen.
Your nationality is Canadian.
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A person who lives in Singapore calls himself or herself 'Singapore citizen'. A Malaysian citizen lives in Malaysia. What is the reason for this difference?

Thanks.
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Singaporean citizenship was first granted in 1959 when Singapore was a self-governing colony of the
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Thanks, Terry.

It is logical if the nationality of a Singaporean is Citizen of the State of Singapore. However, a Singaporean calls himself or herself a Singapore citizen. I think it should be more logical if he or she is a Singaporean citizen, just as a citiizen of Malaysia is a Malaysian.

In short, what I don't understand is why it should
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Isn't it easier to say, Singapore citizen, than citizen of Singapore?
Other than that - ask the Singaporeans. What they wish to refer to themselves as, and others to do also, is of their choosing.
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The normal practice in Singapore is to use "Singaporean" only as a noun (to refer to citizens of Singapore) and "Singapore" as an adjective. Hence "Singapore citizen", "Singapore government", "Singapore passport", "Singapore food" etc.

The CIA World Factbook recognizes this distinction:

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