What's the rule for which 'national identity adjective' suffix to use?
What's the rule for which 'national identity adjective' suffix to use?
[-ish] Ireland, Scotland = Irish, Scottish
[-an] Morocco, Germany = Moroccan, German
[-ese] Portugal, China = Portuguese, Chinese
What rule is at play here? 🤔
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It's based on what sounds best.
Then explain Liverpudian or Mancunian.
They're both aposematisms - they're meant to be a clear signal to discourage interactions.
Nothing sounds good in those accents, so it's anything goes.
Hence 'Brummy'
That's why people say Scouse and Manc (not to be confused with Manx)
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