Some facts about Britain for Americans.

Originally posted by mwmiller
This appears to be a UK link with questions and answers about the UK, Great Britain, Britain, etc. I think they are saying something a little different than what I've seen in this thread so far.

example:

Is Great Britain the same as Britain?

Sometimes people use the shorten name Britain instead of Great Britain, to mean the same thing, but really ...[text shortened]... and and Wales.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/britain/britain.htm

Originally posted by kyngj
But you stated that Britain includes Northern Ireland, which it does NOT, then you insulted someone for saying otherwise.

Indeed, your quote says that Britain is not favoured as an alternative to UK, but you claimed earlier that Britain contains NI? What gives?

Originally posted by mwmiller
This appears to be a UK link with questions and answers about the UK, Great Britain, Britain, etc. I think they are saying something a little different than what I've seen in this thread so far.

example:

Is Great Britain the same as Britain?

Sometimes people use the shorten name Britain instead of Great Britain, to mean the same thing, but really ...[text shortened]... and and Wales.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/britain/britain.htm

Originally posted by trev33
i saw that link. written by someone who has less of a clue that most in this thread. never in my life have i came across anyone who said 'britain' just consisted of england and wales. and they're teaching this drivel to children? jesus. the omission of n.i in 'britain' by some people i get, no one give a rats ass about n.i but leaving out scotland as well? 🙄

My son wants to go to England to meet Harry Potter.

Originally posted by Blackpoolmad
Suzi.

Are you aware that the English launguage started in England? Hahahaha.
Yes Norther Ireland is not in Britain, well edited.

So thanks for the French lesson.

Originally posted by trev33
it isn't part of 'great birtain' but it is part of 'britain'.

any more lessons you would like about your own country?

btw #7 is complete crap, football culture is rather tame when compared to some other countries, notably argentina and italy... but you'd have to get out of your local pub to find that one out. while i've mentioned pubs, 45% female is a ...[text shortened]... est of the time, forget about it. if you want 45%+ female attendance, go to a nightclub.

Originally posted by huckleberryhound
The true Britons are actually in Scotland, because that is where they ran to when the french humped them.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
mmm, its interesting, no doubt when the Normans (essentially Vikings originally) arrived the Anglo Saxons headed north (there are incredible similarities apparently between ancient Anglo-Saxon and lowland Scots which you and I understand), but then again the Angles and the Saxons were essentially Germanic. Its real difficult to state who the real Br ...[text shortened]... n through the Isles. Its just real hard to say. Then of course before that we had the Romans.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Britain = England and Wales

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
dont kid yourself mate, no one cares about us either, we've been marginalised since the union of the crowns.

Originally posted by mwmiller
So,

Britain = Great Britain = (England + Wales + Scotland).

United Kingdom = United Kingdom of Great Britain = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland = (Great Britain + Northern Ireland + miscellaneous smaller islands in the vicinity).

Is that about right, or did I miss a turn somewhere?

Originally posted by HandyAndy
They named you (Britannia).

Originally posted by trev33
i am right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom

i hate quoting wiki but it was the first that popped up.

"The United Kingdom is often referred to by the short-form name of Britain. Great Britain refers only to England, Scotland and Wales, and, particularly in the UK, is not favoured as an alternative name for the United Kingdom"

now who's looking stupid?

Originally posted by trev33
britain like the uk DOES contain n. ireland. 'great britain' does not.


"The United Kingdom is often referred to by the short-form name of Britain. Great Britain refers only to England, Scotland and Wales"

can you read?

http://www.know-britain.com/general/great_britain.html

"in legislation the term "British" is used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole, especially in matters relating to the question of nationality. "