patran
Member
- Joined
- Feb 15, 2012
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Hong Kong
- Current Location
- Hong Kong
Dear Teachers
I am interested in knowing when changing the form of a country-name into the people there, is there a rule or convention when to sue ish, an, and ese as follows?
Britain/ British
Swede/ Swedish
Spain/ Spanish
America/ American
Korea/ Korean
Mexico/ Mexican
China / Chinese
Hong Kong/ Hongkonger or Hongkongese?
Portugal/ Portuguese
Please advise
Anthony the learner
I am interested in knowing when changing the form of a country-name into the people there, is there a rule or convention when to sue ish, an, and ese as follows?
Britain/ British
Swede/ Swedish
Spain/ Spanish
America/ American
Korea/ Korean
Mexico/ Mexican
China / Chinese
Hong Kong/ Hongkonger or Hongkongese?
Portugal/ Portuguese
Please advise
Anthony the learner