Comments on: The difference between England, Britain, and the United Kingdom (and a few other places, too) http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/ travel advice, tips, and stories Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:54:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-27153 Andy Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:01:05 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-27153 Scotophile sounds like lover of some guy named Scot. Scotophile sounds like lover of some guy named Scot.

]]> By: Will Critchlow http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1847 Will Critchlow Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:49:52 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1847 The Britain vs. GB thing is / was news to me too. My wife is (part) Scottish and I don't know any Scottish people who would say they weren't British (in fact the running joke is that Andy Murray is British when he wins and Scottish when he loses)... I like things that are technically true while being used incorrectly everywhere. I enjoy using them correctly just to annoy people. Oh dear. That's not a good thing to admit to. The Britain vs. GB thing is / was news to me too. My wife is (part) Scottish and I don’t know any Scottish people who would say they weren’t British (in fact the running joke is that Andy Murray is British when he wins and Scottish when he loses)…

I like things that are technically true while being used incorrectly everywhere. I enjoy using them correctly just to annoy people. Oh dear. That’s not a good thing to admit to.

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1844 Everywhereist Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:25:20 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1844 Candice - Oh, crap. Your comment put a much needed smile on my face. Bwah ha ha ha ha. Candice – Oh, crap. Your comment put a much needed smile on my face. Bwah ha ha ha ha.

]]> By: Candice http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1843 Candice Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:03:35 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1843 Fucksakes. I studied in England for six weeks and I still get confused. Fucksakes. I studied in England for six weeks and I still get confused.

]]> By: Shannon OD http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1842 Shannon OD Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:22:54 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1842 Wow - I actually would have thought that I had this one figured out - knew that N. Ireland was a part of the UK, but all of that about Britain and Great Britain - I feel so much more enlightened! Wow – I actually would have thought that I had this one figured out – knew that N. Ireland was a part of the UK, but all of that about Britain and Great Britain – I feel so much more enlightened!

]]> By: Everywhereist http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1841 Everywhereist Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:57:33 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1841 Peter - thanks for the feedback - my understanding is that there's some flexibility in these terms, but a lot of stuff I've read said that British couldn't refer to Scotland. However, since a lot of Scots refer to themselves as Brits, it seems like my sources must have been wrong (perhaps, as you said technically accurate in terms of origin, but not in actual usage). Peter – thanks for the feedback – my understanding is that there’s some flexibility in these terms, but a lot of stuff I’ve read said that British couldn’t refer to Scotland. However, since a lot of Scots refer to themselves as Brits, it seems like my sources must have been wrong (perhaps, as you said technically accurate in terms of origin, but not in actual usage).

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1839 Peter Cooper Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1839 <em>people occassionally just say “Britain”, which actually refers to only England and Wales (and not Scotland). Though some people might mean to include Scotland when they refer to Britian, they’d be incorrect.</em> I'm English and I'm pretty anal about all of these various names.. and while you've got it all mostly right, I have to disagree with this portion. What you say may be academically correct in terms of the origin, but in terms of common usage and modern definition, "Britain" or "British" certainly includes Scotland. "Britain" is certainly the <em>least</em> defined of all the terms though, so is one worth avoiding when one doesn't want to cause confusion. The others, as you've shown, have pretty clear definitions. people occassionally just say “Britain”, which actually refers to only England and Wales (and not Scotland). Though some people might mean to include Scotland when they refer to Britian, they’d be incorrect.

I’m English and I’m pretty anal about all of these various names.. and while you’ve got it all mostly right, I have to disagree with this portion. What you say may be academically correct in terms of the origin, but in terms of common usage and modern definition, “Britain” or “British” certainly includes Scotland. “Britain” is certainly the least defined of all the terms though, so is one worth avoiding when one doesn’t want to cause confusion. The others, as you’ve shown, have pretty clear definitions.

]]> By: Geraldine http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1838 Geraldine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:07:03 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1838 Christine - I left them out for a reason. :) Christine – I left them out for a reason. :)

]]> By: Christine http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1837 Christine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:49:34 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1837 Hey, if you really want to confuse people throw in the Channel Islands! Hey, if you really want to confuse people throw in the Channel Islands!

]]> By: Geraldine http://www.everywhereist.com/the-difference-between-england-britain-and-the-united-kingdom-and-a-few-other-places-too/#comment-1836 Geraldine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:35:47 +0000 http://www.everywhereist.com/?p=1253#comment-1836 Karen - well, really, it seems like there are no hard-and-fast rules about it, and if you're Scottish and refer to yourself as British, it sure as hell must be okay, then. :) Besides, if we were to get REALLY technical, some of the Scottish low-lands were parts of Britannia. :) Karen – well, really, it seems like there are no hard-and-fast rules about it, and if you’re Scottish and refer to yourself as British, it sure as hell must be okay, then. :) Besides, if we were to get REALLY technical, some of the Scottish low-lands were parts of Britannia. :)

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