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Re:English: A vs. An by normie3000 on Sunday September 20, 2026 @03:20AM (#49773331)
Works in English too:

* I am Danish.

* I am a Danish.

Or

* I am dancer.

* I am a dancer.

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Re:English: A vs. An by sajithdilshan on Sunday September 20, 2026 @06:53AM (#49774533)
“I am dancer” is acceptable if you’re a five year old. However “I’m Danish” is correct English
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Re:English: A vs. An by johannes1234321 on Sunday September 20, 2026 @08:05AM (#49774976)
In "I'm Danish" it's an adjective. With "I'm a Danish" it's a noun, stating you are a pastry.
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Re:English: A vs. An by bluebarbet on Sunday September 20, 2026 @09:32AM (#49775702)
But only in US English!
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Re:English: A vs. An by sajithdilshan on Sunday September 20, 2026 @10:09AM (#49776062)
You can say “I’m Danish” or “I’m British”. If you want to use an article and convey the same meaning then it would be “I’m a Dane” or I’m a Brit”
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Re:English: A vs. An by Izkata on Monday September 21, 2026 @07:14AM (#49785721)
I think you missed the joke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_pastry

> A Danish pastry (sometimes shortened to Danish)

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