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Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester Send a noteboard - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 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.


Wales was, though not for long.
Ulster kinda was as well once.

But common usage in most of the world is that a country is a sovereign entity, I think.
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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 1192 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 792 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 463 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 769 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 760 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 733 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 763 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 785 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 759 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 776 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 724 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 768 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 807 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 702 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 632 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 448 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 625 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 791 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 800 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 801 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 722 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 779 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 722 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 825 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 769 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 775 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 771 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 704 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 791 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 751 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 700 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 734 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 441 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 413 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 712 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 737 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 778 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 661 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 411 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 442 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 811 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 670 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 705 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 633 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 732 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 748 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 758 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 721 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 702 Views
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