Introducing someone: c’est or il est? in French

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Introducing someone: c’est or il est?

c’est (ce sont)
Il est (elle est/ils sont/elles sont)
+ proper noun
C’est Victor. It’s Victor.
+ adjective
Il est très sympa. He is very nice.
+ common noun with article
C’est un ami. He’s a friend.
C’est un grand écrivain. He’s a great writer.
+ common noun without article (nationality, profession, religion)
Il est écrivain. He’s a writer.
Il est français. He’s French.
Ce sont des fruits tropicaux. Ils sont délicieux. Ce sont mes fruits préférés. Ils sont très chers.
These are tropical fruit. They are delicious. They are my favourite fruit. They are very expensive.

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