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"Germany" gives the physical location of the man. "German" gives heritage/country of origin but not necessarily location. It's perfectly possible to be a German
by dehugger 2y ago
"Germany" gives the physical location of the man. "German" gives heritage/country of origin but not necessarily location. It's perfectly possible to be a German living in a America, for example, which could result in a valid headline "German Man does xyz".
This would generally mean a man in Germany but that same headline could apply to a German in another location.
- recursivecaveat 2y agoSee "Florida man" for a famous example I suppose. 'America man' does sound weird to be though definitely, maybe because of the habit of using the state instead, or because it's closer to sounding like a superhero due to Captain America.
- nathan_douglas 2y agoOn the other hand, though, it reminds me of the song “Particle Man.”