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06-06-2010, 01:37 PM

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1. The Asians are smart.
This would be similiar to the above two sentences, except the group being observed and categorized has at least one subgroup sharing the same nationality (Asian).
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2. Asians are smart.
This is a more general observation compared to Sentence 1, and encompasses all individuals of Asian nationality. It describes all Asians as sharing the same trait of high intelligence.

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3. An Asian is smart.
This sentence is different from both previous sentences as it is only referring to one individual of Asian nationality, and describing that individual's high intelligence level.
Koir, thanks as always!


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