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But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight Send a noteboard - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM
Is that a touch of hurt pride about British tennis that I detect? ;)

Nah, just amused as ever by Joel's vague facts of the world, delivered as if by an expert. The bonus is you seemed to be joining in.

Murray is British, it really is that simple - the whole argument makes as much sense to me as suggesting Eddy Merckx isn't properly Belgian, since some Belgians want to break up Belgium and some Belgians are just trying to claim him as they're desperate.


Or not? I'm confused.
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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 1158 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 753 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 449 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 734 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 725 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 696 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 729 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 752 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 721 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 738 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 695 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 731 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 770 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 666 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 595 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 436 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 589 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 755 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 766 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 763 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 687 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 740 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 687 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 789 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 732 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 738 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 735 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 669 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 689 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 716 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 669 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 697 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 428 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 401 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 681 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 696 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 743 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 625 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 399 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 430 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 773 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 636 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 670 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 601 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 696 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 703 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 723 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 672 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 665 Views
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