Article before French

[musicgold]

Hi all,

Do I have to use an article before” French” in the following sentence?

Assume you are French and own a portfolio of US stocks.

Generally I have seen that people use articles before such adjectives.
For example, He is an Indian; she is an American.

Thanks,

MG

 

[David L.]

1. Assume you are a French national and own a portfolio of US stocks.

2 Assume you are a Frenchman and own a portfolio of US stocks.

Your original sentence is an abbreviation of (1) where "French' is an adjective.
In 2, it is a noun, just as an Indian, an Englishman etc and so needs an article.