top | item 25134237 (no title) naskwo | 5 years ago Isn't Britain the geological definition (https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-betwee...) and should the title not be "UK to ban..."? discuss order hn newest valleyer|5 years ago It's pretty common to use "Britain" (usually not "Great Britain", though) as shorthand for "the UK state".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_(place_name)#Modern_us...> The term Britain is widely used as a common name for the sovereign state of the United Kingdom, or UK for short. Jaruzel|5 years ago As a Brit[1] this convention still irks me.Maybe we should just be American about it, and call the whole of the UK 'England', and pretend Scotland is it's own country? /s---[1] Yes, I get the irony of calling myself a 'Brit', but 'Uker' just doesn't sound right. load replies (4) matthewmacleod|5 years ago Yes, in the same way that “America” should most often be “USA” but the colloquial usage is widespread and understood. pjc50|5 years ago Assuming northern ireland is still part of the UK after ten years of having a customs border from the rest of the UK. headmelted|5 years ago Easy now, let’s keep it on the computerydoos and hackimabobs. load replies (1)
valleyer|5 years ago It's pretty common to use "Britain" (usually not "Great Britain", though) as shorthand for "the UK state".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_(place_name)#Modern_us...> The term Britain is widely used as a common name for the sovereign state of the United Kingdom, or UK for short. Jaruzel|5 years ago As a Brit[1] this convention still irks me.Maybe we should just be American about it, and call the whole of the UK 'England', and pretend Scotland is it's own country? /s---[1] Yes, I get the irony of calling myself a 'Brit', but 'Uker' just doesn't sound right. load replies (4)
Jaruzel|5 years ago As a Brit[1] this convention still irks me.Maybe we should just be American about it, and call the whole of the UK 'England', and pretend Scotland is it's own country? /s---[1] Yes, I get the irony of calling myself a 'Brit', but 'Uker' just doesn't sound right. load replies (4)
matthewmacleod|5 years ago Yes, in the same way that “America” should most often be “USA” but the colloquial usage is widespread and understood.
pjc50|5 years ago Assuming northern ireland is still part of the UK after ten years of having a customs border from the rest of the UK. headmelted|5 years ago Easy now, let’s keep it on the computerydoos and hackimabobs. load replies (1)
headmelted|5 years ago Easy now, let’s keep it on the computerydoos and hackimabobs. load replies (1)
valleyer|5 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_(place_name)#Modern_us...
> The term Britain is widely used as a common name for the sovereign state of the United Kingdom, or UK for short.
Jaruzel|5 years ago
Maybe we should just be American about it, and call the whole of the UK 'England', and pretend Scotland is it's own country? /s
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[1] Yes, I get the irony of calling myself a 'Brit', but 'Uker' just doesn't sound right.
matthewmacleod|5 years ago
pjc50|5 years ago
headmelted|5 years ago