I am going to write a poster regarding a Dominican issue. Which one is better grammatically and naturally?
I'm Dominican and I'm proud
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I'm Dominican and proud
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1None! I'm a proud Dominican! OR I'm a Dominican and I'm proud of it.– Maulik VCommented Dec 2, 2015 at 8:32
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1You could also say "I'm proud to be a Dominican".– TimRCommented Dec 2, 2015 at 11:46
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'I'M DOMINICAN' and 'I'M PROUD' can be interpreted as two disconnected statements. It may sound fine, but you rather use something to relate these two, say, for example, 'I'M DOMINICAN AND I'M PROUD OF IT' or 'I'M A DOMINICAN AND I TAKE PRIDE IN IT'. However, the former makes more sense.
answered Dec 2, 2015 at 8:43
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1Yes. I actually added that in my answer and later took it off before posting it. The reason to do that is, again, 'I'M A PROUD DOMINICAN' can be interpreted in two ways. 1) You're a Dominican and you're proud of it, or 2) You're just a proud guy, who happens to be Dominican. But technically, it is correct. But when you make a poster, make sure it conveys just ONE meaning. Commented Dec 2, 2015 at 8:51
I'm Dominican and I'm proud would be my choice, as a native US English speaker, because it clearly echoes James Brown's song "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud", which is a call for Black people to be proud of their racial identity.
Any American hearing the phrase I'm X and I'm proud is very likely to relate the phrase to the song and understand it as a statement of racial pride. I wouldn't necessarily phrase other things that way - for example, "I'm Belgian and I'm tall" or "I'm 34 and I'm a father of two" sounds a little odd, because we wouldn't ordinarily repeat I'm, but in the context of racial identity, it is certainly the way to go in the US.
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1@RayanAhmed - Yes, "I'm a proud Dominican!" sounds natural.– stangdonCommented Dec 2, 2015 at 16:27