In the first sentence, Français is capitalized; I thought that nationalities were not capitalized: example: Je suis française. Is that incorrect?

Ann W.C1Kwiziq community member

In the first sentence, Français is capitalized; I thought that nationalities were not capitalized: example: Je suis française. Is that incorrect?

Asked 1 year ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Ann,

The sentence is 

... pour la majorité des Français for the majority of French people 

and in this case, it is capitalized.

To refresh your memory please take a look at the following lesson and in particular the section -

* Nationalities: adjectives versus nouns 

Bonne Continuation !

In the first sentence, Français is capitalized; I thought that nationalities were not capitalized: example: Je suis française. Is that incorrect?

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