Ryan
Which sentence is the best? 1. "He is a Dutch." 2."He is a Dutchman." 3."He is Dutch." Why? Which sentence is the best? 1. "He is a Dutch." 2."He is a Dutchman." 3."He is Dutch." Why?
2016년 1월 3일 오후 1:47
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1 is wrong with the "a". 2 and 3 are ok, but 2 is a bit old fashioned.
2016년 1월 3일
1) Is wrong, you don't need the article. 2) and 3) are interchangeable; they both specify that he is from Holland/the Netherlands. Obviously, if it were a woman, you would not say Dutchman, you would just say 'she is Dutch;.
2016년 1월 3일
Some nationalities function as both a noun and an adjective. So you can say for example, 'he is American' or 'he is an American.' 'He is Australian' or 'he is an Australian.' ''He is Canadian' or 'he is a Canadian.' But some nationalities can only be used as adjectives. 'He is British.' 'He is Chinese.' 'He is Dutch.' You cannot say 'he is a British', 'he is a Chinese' or 'he is a Dutch.' There seems to be no real logic to me as to why this is the case, I suppose you just have to learn them on a case by case basis.
2016년 1월 3일
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