What's the rule for which 'national identity adjective' suffix to use?
What's the rule for which 'national identity adjective' suffix to use?
[-ish] Ireland, Scotland = Irish, Scottish
[-an] Morocco, Germany = Moroccan, German
[-ese] Portugal, China = Portuguese, Chinese
What rule is at play here? 🤔
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Canada = Canadese (nuts fit in your mouth?)
38 0 ReplyCanadick
8 0 ReplyCanadish
5 0 ReplyShortened from Canada geese
4 0 ReplyCanadanian
4 0 ReplyThey should be Canadans
3 0 ReplyCanuck is what we call ourselfs, eh?
: P
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