return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agoBiden says he regrets referring to 'an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Unionwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down112
arrow-up1320arrow-down1external-linkBiden says he regrets referring to 'an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Unionwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square115fedilink
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months ago That’s the whole point of why it’s bad to use the word “illegal” as a noun We’re talking about using the word illegal as an adjective: “illegal immigrant”. Immigrant is a noun, illegal is an adjective.
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·10 months agoNo, we’re talking about using it as a noun. Saying “an illegal”. Not saying “an illegal immigrant”.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoNope, that’s not what we’re talking about.
We’re talking about using the word illegal as an adjective: “illegal immigrant”. Immigrant is a noun, illegal is an adjective.
No, we’re talking about using it as a noun. Saying “an illegal”. Not saying “an illegal immigrant”.
Nope, that’s not what we’re talking about.