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A. Country: I Live in France. B. Adjective: He Reads French Magazines. C. Noun: She Is A Frenchwoman

This document lists various countries and provides the corresponding adjective and noun to describe a person from that country. For example: - Country: France - Adjective: French - Noun: A Frenchman/Frenchwoman It notes that nationality adjectives ending in "-ese" or "-ish" take a plural verb when referring to all people from that country, such as "The Japanese are very hard working." Examples are provided to demonstrate the use of these nationality terms.

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A. Country: I Live in France. B. Adjective: He Reads French Magazines. C. Noun: She Is A Frenchwoman

This document lists various countries and provides the corresponding adjective and noun to describe a person from that country. For example: - Country: France - Adjective: French - Noun: A Frenchman/Frenchwoman It notes that nationality adjectives ending in "-ese" or "-ish" take a plural verb when referring to all people from that country, such as "The Japanese are very hard working." Examples are provided to demonstrate the use of these nationality terms.

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NATIONALITIES

a. Country: I live in France.


b. Adjective: He reads French magazines.
c. Noun: She is a Frenchwoman.
COUNTRY ADJECTIVE
Africa African an African
America American an American
Argentina Argentinean an Argentinean
Austria Austrian an Austrian
Australia Australian an Australian
Bangladesh Bangladesh a Bangladeshi
Belgium Belgian a Belgian
Brazil Brazilian a Brazilian
Britain British a Briton
Cambodia Cambodian a Cambodian
Chile Chilean a Chilean
China Chinese a Chinese
Colombia Colombian a Colombian
Croatia Croatian a Croat
the Czech Republic Czech a Czech
Denmark Danish a Dane
England English an Englishman/Englishwoman
Finland Finnish a Finn
France French a Frenchman/Frenchwoman
Germany German a German
Greece Greek a Greek
Holland Dutch a Dutchman/Dutchwoman
Hungary Hungarian a Hungarian
Iceland Icelandic an Icelander
India Indian an Indian
Indonesia Indonesian an Indonesian
Iran Iranian an Iranian
Iraq Iraqi an Iraqi
Ireland Irish an Irishman/Irishwoman
Israel Israeli an Israeli
Jamaica Jamaican a Jamaican
Japan Japanese a Japanese
Mexico Mexican a Mexican
Morocco Moroccan a Moroccan
Norway Norwegian a Norwegian
Peru Peruvian a Peruvian
the Philippines Philippine a Filipino
Poland Polish a Pole
Portugal Portuguese a Portuguese
Rumania Rumanian a Rumanian
Russia Russian a Russian
Saudi Arabia Saudi, Saudi Arabian a Saudi, a Saudi Arabian
Scotland Scottish a Scot
Serbia Serbian a Serb
the Slovak Republic Slovak a Slovak
Spain Spanish a Spaniard
Sweden Swedish a Swede
Switzerland Swiss a Swiss
Thailand Thai a Thai
The USA American an American
Tunisia Tunisian a Tunisian
Turkey Turkish a Turk
Vietnam Vietnamese a Vietnamese
Wales Welsh a Welshman/Welshwoman
Yugoslavia Yugoslav a Yugoslav

Note: We use the + nationality adjective ending in -ese or -ish with a plural verb, to refer
to all people of that nationality:
The Japanese are very hard working.
The Spanish are very friendly.
More examples:
Where would you like to spend your holiday, in Turkey or in Switzerland?
Do you like Dutch cheese?
I like French songs best.
Is he an Englishman or a Finn?
They say that the Scots are very stingy.
This Swiss chocolate is the best chocolate I have ever tasted.

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