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But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight Send a noteboard - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM
Is that a touch of hurt pride about British tennis that I detect? ;)

Nah, just amused as ever by Joel's vague facts of the world, delivered as if by an expert. The bonus is you seemed to be joining in.

Murray is British, it really is that simple - the whole argument makes as much sense to me as suggesting Eddy Merckx isn't properly Belgian, since some Belgians want to break up Belgium and some Belgians are just trying to claim him as they're desperate.


Or not? I'm confused.
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So, I found this video explaining the differences between The UK, Great Britain, England, etc. LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 07:18:13 PM 1038 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 647 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 398 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 616 Views
They keep saying "the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since 1938" Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 10:12:44 PM 626 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 578 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 612 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 641 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 611 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 627 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 596 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 625 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 669 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 563 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 491 Views
Kind of, but not precisely. It's probably the easiest way to look at it, though. *NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:23:34 PM 387 Views
I am about as Anglophile as they come, as I dare say you may have noticed... Legolas - 20/11/2012 07:35:36 PM 491 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 638 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 642 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 654 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 571 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 672 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 572 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 685 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 607 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 609 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 624 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 547 Views
True, but it always felt very awkward to me, even when I considered mens tennis worth watching. Joel - 01/12/2012 05:10:21 PM 575 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 583 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 549 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 574 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 379 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 349 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 565 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 589 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 631 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 510 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 356 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 381 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 644 Views
The point I'm guessing Rebekah is referring to, and it's a fairly important one... Legolas - 28/11/2012 07:20:11 PM 505 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 561 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 487 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 584 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 592 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 608 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 542 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 552 Views
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