2006-11-11 00:26:50 · 12 answers · asked by WoW 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
He is American- American is an adjective describing the noun he
He is an American - American is a noun.
They both mean the same thing.
2006-11-11 00:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the first sentence, "American" is an adjective--you are basically describing his nationality. In the second sentence, "American" is a noun (more specifically, a subject complement.) Although these words function as different parts of speech, they essentially mean the same thing.
2006-11-12 23:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by crey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
He is American
American is an adjective used to describe, could be an American Dog.
He is an American.
American is a noun (person, place, thing...). Must be an American Citizen. It also implies that there are more than one.
2006-11-11 08:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is American would mean he is of American nationality. He is an American means he is one of the many people who are of American nationality.
2006-11-11 08:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by green_kiwi18 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It means the same thing when the noun starts with a vowel then we use an instead of a
2006-11-11 08:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by devora k 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a, e, i, o, u..... the words starting with these alphabets, us An before, like an American, or an apple etc
2006-11-11 08:51:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he is american = he was born in the US , he is an american = he is a resident.
2006-11-11 08:30:25 · answer #7 · answered by Jer 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Technically, nothing.
Both give the same meaning.
2006-11-11 08:33:43 · answer #8 · answered by Daimyo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
exactly the same
as u say:
he is man
he is a man
isn't it the same meaningly?
2006-11-11 16:41:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is not difference
the only difference is how it is said
2006-11-11 08:36:25 · answer #10 · answered by spider 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋