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Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM
It's more helpful, I think, to describe the UK as a sovereign state, and England and Scotland etc as countries within that state.

Although Wales are Northern Ireland make it even more confusing since neither have been separate countries, unlike Scotland and England.
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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 1281 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 862 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 495 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 838 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 837 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 815 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 842 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 859 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 840 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 848 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 807 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 843 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 882 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 784 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 708 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 482 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 704 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 868 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 873 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 878 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 805 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 864 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 814 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 912 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 843 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 864 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 848 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 783 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 940 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 827 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 788 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 806 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 474 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 446 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 792 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 826 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 858 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 748 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 447 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 477 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 889 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 763 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 794 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 718 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 803 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 829 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 863 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 796 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 766 Views
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