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minus-squareNora (She/Her)@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoNGL I sat here for like 40 seconds wondering what you call people from Spain before remembering that Spanish can refer to both language and people.
minus-squareZagorath@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoThe bigger issue is that Spanish is an adjective, and we’re looking for nouns. You can say “an Aussie” or “a Spaniard”. You can’t say “a Spanish”.
minus-squareDiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWhat about “A Spanish Inquisition” tho Zag ? :)
NGL I sat here for like 40 seconds wondering what you call people from Spain before remembering that Spanish can refer to both language and people.
indeed.
The bigger issue is that Spanish is an adjective, and we’re looking for nouns. You can say “an Aussie” or “a Spaniard”. You can’t say “a Spanish”.
What about “A Spanish Inquisition” tho Zag ? :)