simple question

[blacknomi]

Compare:

1)We're a foreigner, we are too shy;we come from a different background.
2)We're foreigners, we are too shy;we come from different backgrounds.

Both are fine and acceptable. I would like to know when and where one will use the sigular form, or the other.

[Francois]

We're a foreigner is correct?

FRC

[blacknomi]

I think so.
That's also a sentence from Reader's Digest. Is that trustful? :P

[blacknomi]

I think the singular form is used to indicate a whole concept as a foreigner. :wink:

[Francois]

Never seen this one before.

FRC

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by blacknomi

Compare:

1)We're a foreigner, we are too shy;we come from a different background.
2)We're foreigners, we are too shy;we come from different backgrounds.

Both are fine and acceptable. I would like to know when and where one will use the sigular form, or the other.

I agree with FRC. 1) is incorrect. :(

Try,

I'm a foreigner. (singular noun)
We're foreigners. (plural noun)

Also,

We're a foreign group. (adjective)

All the best, :D

The first one IS NOT acceptable....

[blacknomi]

Okie dokie. Thanks. :P

[Casiopea]

You're welcome. :D

By the way, what was the sentence exactly in Reader's Digest? :D

[blacknomi]

Dear Cas,

If you have Reader's Digest at hand or you can go to your school library, and take a look at September 2004. I think we have the same version, printed at Hong Kong. Or I'll just post the context later. Class starts within 10, I gotta run now.

:D