A or no article? “He is_____ racist.”
Why in most cases do not put the article "a", when you enter the sentence in the search?
In the example on this site, the article is adding (enter link description here (American English))
Just enter in the search and you will see that everywhere in different ways.
He is a racist
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He is not a racist/I'm not a racist
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Why in most cases do not put the article "a", when you enter the sentence in the search?
In the example on this site, the article is adding (enter link description here (American English))
Just enter in the search and you will see that everywhere in different ways.
He is a racist
and
He is not a racist/I'm not a racist
articles zero-article
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Why in most cases do not put the article "a", when you enter the sentence in the search?
In the example on this site, the article is adding (enter link description here (American English))
Just enter in the search and you will see that everywhere in different ways.
He is a racist
and
He is not a racist/I'm not a racist
articles zero-article
asked 2 hours ago
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Why in most cases do not put the article "a", when you enter the sentence in the search?
In the example on this site, the article is adding (enter link description here (American English))
Just enter in the search and you will see that everywhere in different ways.
He is a racist
and
He is not a racist/I'm not a racist
articles zero-article
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Like so many other words in English (antique, chief, expert, orange, phony, suspect, etc.), "racist" works as both a noun and an adjective.
He is racist. (adjective)
He is a racist. (noun)
Both have approximately the same nuance, but are used differently. As an adjective "racist" can describe actions, concepts, and objects as well as people. Examples:
A racist decision.
A racist doctrine.
A racist document.
The noun "a racist" can only be applied to people, as in "a person who is racist".
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Both are grammatically correct, and the difference is just about what nuance the author wants the sentence to have. They do have slightly different meanings, however. A racist is a person who is racist, which is the state of holding prejudice against a specific demographic. So the sentence "He is racist" is saying "He is prejudiced", whereas the sentence "He is a racist" is saying "He is the type of person who holds prejudices". Both mean approximately the same thing, just going at it from a different angle.
Depending on context, they can imply degrees of prejudice, but this is not intrinsic to the usage. In my experience, being called "a racist" is usually slightly more serious, just because "a racist" usually means they are a wholly racist and hateful person, whereas being called simply "racist" can mean the same thing, or a lesser degree, such as subconsciously fearing a minority even without hateful intention.
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Like so many other words in English (antique, chief, expert, orange, phony, suspect, etc.), "racist" works as both a noun and an adjective.
He is racist. (adjective)
He is a racist. (noun)
Both have approximately the same nuance, but are used differently. As an adjective "racist" can describe actions, concepts, and objects as well as people. Examples:
A racist decision.
A racist doctrine.
A racist document.
The noun "a racist" can only be applied to people, as in "a person who is racist".
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Like so many other words in English (antique, chief, expert, orange, phony, suspect, etc.), "racist" works as both a noun and an adjective.
He is racist. (adjective)
He is a racist. (noun)
Both have approximately the same nuance, but are used differently. As an adjective "racist" can describe actions, concepts, and objects as well as people. Examples:
A racist decision.
A racist doctrine.
A racist document.
The noun "a racist" can only be applied to people, as in "a person who is racist".
answered 1 hour ago
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Like so many other words in English (antique, chief, expert, orange, phony, suspect, etc.), "racist" works as both a noun and an adjective.
He is racist. (adjective)
He is a racist. (noun)
Both have approximately the same nuance, but are used differently. As an adjective "racist" can describe actions, concepts, and objects as well as people. Examples:
A racist decision.
A racist doctrine.
A racist document.
The noun "a racist" can only be applied to people, as in "a person who is racist".
answered 1 hour ago
AndrewAndrew
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Like so many other words in English (antique, chief, expert, orange, phony, suspect, etc.), "racist" works as both a noun and an adjective.
He is racist. (adjective)
He is a racist. (noun)
Both have approximately the same nuance, but are used differently. As an adjective "racist" can describe actions, concepts, and objects as well as people. Examples:
A racist decision.
A racist doctrine.
A racist document.
The noun "a racist" can only be applied to people, as in "a person who is racist".
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Both are grammatically correct, and the difference is just about what nuance the author wants the sentence to have. They do have slightly different meanings, however. A racist is a person who is racist, which is the state of holding prejudice against a specific demographic. So the sentence "He is racist" is saying "He is prejudiced", whereas the sentence "He is a racist" is saying "He is the type of person who holds prejudices". Both mean approximately the same thing, just going at it from a different angle.
Depending on context, they can imply degrees of prejudice, but this is not intrinsic to the usage. In my experience, being called "a racist" is usually slightly more serious, just because "a racist" usually means they are a wholly racist and hateful person, whereas being called simply "racist" can mean the same thing, or a lesser degree, such as subconsciously fearing a minority even without hateful intention.
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Both are grammatically correct, and the difference is just about what nuance the author wants the sentence to have. They do have slightly different meanings, however. A racist is a person who is racist, which is the state of holding prejudice against a specific demographic. So the sentence "He is racist" is saying "He is prejudiced", whereas the sentence "He is a racist" is saying "He is the type of person who holds prejudices". Both mean approximately the same thing, just going at it from a different angle.
Depending on context, they can imply degrees of prejudice, but this is not intrinsic to the usage. In my experience, being called "a racist" is usually slightly more serious, just because "a racist" usually means they are a wholly racist and hateful person, whereas being called simply "racist" can mean the same thing, or a lesser degree, such as subconsciously fearing a minority even without hateful intention.
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Nathan YoungNathan Young
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Both are grammatically correct, and the difference is just about what nuance the author wants the sentence to have. They do have slightly different meanings, however. A racist is a person who is racist, which is the state of holding prejudice against a specific demographic. So the sentence "He is racist" is saying "He is prejudiced", whereas the sentence "He is a racist" is saying "He is the type of person who holds prejudices". Both mean approximately the same thing, just going at it from a different angle.
Depending on context, they can imply degrees of prejudice, but this is not intrinsic to the usage. In my experience, being called "a racist" is usually slightly more serious, just because "a racist" usually means they are a wholly racist and hateful person, whereas being called simply "racist" can mean the same thing, or a lesser degree, such as subconsciously fearing a minority even without hateful intention.
answered 1 hour ago
Nathan YoungNathan Young
1,135310
Both are grammatically correct, and the difference is just about what nuance the author wants the sentence to have. They do have slightly different meanings, however. A racist is a person who is racist, which is the state of holding prejudice against a specific demographic. So the sentence "He is racist" is saying "He is prejudiced", whereas the sentence "He is a racist" is saying "He is the type of person who holds prejudices". Both mean approximately the same thing, just going at it from a different angle.
Depending on context, they can imply degrees of prejudice, but this is not intrinsic to the usage. In my experience, being called "a racist" is usually slightly more serious, just because "a racist" usually means they are a wholly racist and hateful person, whereas being called simply "racist" can mean the same thing, or a lesser degree, such as subconsciously fearing a minority even without hateful intention.
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