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The UK is one country, technically. Stephen Send a noteboard - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 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.


England, Scotland, Wales and NI are different nations that all have some autonomy but they are the one country. The PM in 10 Downing Street and the Queen are the head honchos for the whole amalgamation.
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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 1288 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 865 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 499 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 844 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 842 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 821 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 844 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 864 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 844 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 853 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 812 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 846 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 884 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 792 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 713 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 486 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 709 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 871 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 877 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 882 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 807 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 868 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 817 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 915 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 848 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 866 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 854 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 788 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 944 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 831 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 791 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 811 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 477 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 451 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 795 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 834 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 862 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 752 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 450 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 479 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 893 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 767 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 797 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 728 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 808 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 834 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 866 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 800 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 773 Views
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