On Wed, 05 May 2004 14:44:22 -0500, dave weil
wrote:

On Wed, 05 May 2004 21:35:55 +0200, Lionel
wrote:

Robert Morein - - mercredi 5 Mai 2004
21:25 wrote:


"Hanz Vunderlicht" wrote in message
...

a Berliner?

Bob the correct sentence is :

"ich bin ein Berliner" ;-)

Correct in terms of quoting Kennedy, but incorrect in fact.

By my criterion "Ich bin ein Berliner" is formed correctly. We may say
"Ich bin Berliner" if Kennedy were a citizen of Berlin, but add "ein"
for figurative use.