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Some nationalities have nouns for referring two people. For example: a Finn, a Spaniard, a Dane, a Briton, an Arab. 

For most nationalities we can use the adjective as a noun for example a German, an Italian, a Belgian, a Greek, an African. 

Some need woman/man/person added to them,( you can't say "A Dutch") , so if in doubt, e.g : a Dutch man, a French woman , an Irish person, an Icelandic man .

Challenge: Can you mention in comments...

1) a Black Southern African political figure?

2) a Mexican female artist?

3) a Greek opera singer?

4) a British singer born in India? 

5) an American poet?

6) a Spanish writer?

7) an Australian actress?

8) a German car?

9) a Argentinian female hockey player? 

10) the Polish woman who won two Nobel prizes?


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