jays
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 Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: the Finn/the Finns |
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In the following passage, I guess "the Finn" has a plural meaning, and so it should be "the Finns." Am I right?
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In the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic 5,000-meter race, Ralph Hill of the United States was challenging Lauri Lehtinen of Finland, a world record holder in the event. With 50,000 spectators cheering him on, Hill tried to pass Lehtinen twice, and both times the Finn blocked his path. |
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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It's quite normal, especially when talking about international sports to refer to competitors by their nationalities.
Here we have Ralph Hill who could be referred to as "The American" and Lauri Lehtinen who is referred to as "The Finn".
In this particular piece the author uses "The Finn", to avoid any confusion about who was doing the blocking. |
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