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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 1090 Views
Great Britain is an island containing England, Scotland and Wales. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:07:35 PM 690 Views
Is that why Andy Murray is getting credit for being British? *NM* Dark Knight - 19/11/2012 08:46:45 PM 418 Views
Ideally, yes; most likely, no. Joel - 19/11/2012 08:55:22 PM 660 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 669 Views
Mostly that's an indication of just how desperate they were before that happened. Legolas - 19/11/2012 10:30:40 PM 624 Views
Plus he is British snoopcester - 19/11/2012 10:49:38 PM 653 Views
I do believe I said so in my post, yes. Legolas - 19/11/2012 11:00:05 PM 683 Views
Barely so, I would say. snoopcester - 19/11/2012 11:14:08 PM 655 Views
But Scotland is a different country than England, yes? Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 12:34:07 AM 670 Views
The UK is one country, technically. Stephen - 20/11/2012 10:57:03 AM 636 Views
Yes and no. Mostly no. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:59:10 AM 671 Views
Because country is a difficult term. Rebekah - 20/11/2012 02:20:42 PM 710 Views
Only because the UK makes it one snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:47:28 PM 601 Views
So would you say Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 04:21:36 PM 533 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 407 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 531 Views
Yes snoopcester - 20/11/2012 09:35:54 PM 688 Views
Now you just had to go and remind me... Legolas - 20/11/2012 09:49:41 PM 693 Views
I'm speechless. snoopcester - 20/11/2012 10:08:53 PM 703 Views
What does it say about Belgium... Legolas - 20/11/2012 10:21:54 PM 621 Views
Something good, I'm sure? snoopcester - 22/11/2012 12:13:06 AM 706 Views
I find that hard to believe. majander - 21/11/2012 04:08:51 PM 614 Views
Can I be a pedant for a minute? Stephen - 20/11/2012 11:02:48 AM 731 Views
you can snoopcester - 20/11/2012 01:07:39 PM 663 Views
Re: you can Stephen - 20/11/2012 05:11:04 PM 664 Views
Well, it IS true. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:12:13 PM 666 Views
I didn't say uncomfortable, I said funny. Legolas - 20/11/2012 08:19:32 PM 594 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 617 Views
The Andy Murray issue that riles us Scots is.... majander - 21/11/2012 03:57:44 PM 636 Views
As a Kiwi import to Scotland, that's always amused me. Rebekah - 21/11/2012 04:33:34 PM 590 Views
I thought we all knew that wasn't true by now? snoopcester - 21/11/2012 10:49:04 PM 631 Views
If you can call it credit *NM* Elaine - 20/11/2012 04:42:10 PM 400 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 20/11/2012 06:24:35 PM 369 Views
Well, yes. But the reason I put this up... LordPerrin - 19/11/2012 09:43:53 PM 609 Views
Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. Tim - 20/11/2012 07:34:32 PM 630 Views
Well, that is more reasonable then. Joel - 20/11/2012 08:07:18 PM 677 Views
Uh, what? Rebekah - 20/11/2012 08:55:12 PM 555 Views
Oh dear, you had to ask *NM* snoopcester - 20/11/2012 08:58:52 PM 375 Views
Haven't you seen Braveheart? *NM* Dark Knight - 20/11/2012 09:12:21 PM 399 Views
Independence from England. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:37:11 PM 702 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 559 Views
I'm not sure they really work at all snoopcester - 28/11/2012 10:50:54 PM 607 Views
And over here. Stephen - 29/11/2012 01:36:01 AM 528 Views
Except that England did, however briefly, conquer and control Scotland. Joel - 01/12/2012 04:55:08 PM 628 Views
Re: Not all Scots dislike being called British. Only the Nationalist ones. DomA - 21/11/2012 12:58:26 AM 637 Views
As a United Statesian, that bothers me a bit as well. Joel - 24/11/2012 01:45:54 PM 659 Views
Three edits to your message and you still got it wrong, Joel. Tom - 20/11/2012 09:43:12 PM 589 Views
I can be brief or strictly accurate: Which do you prefer...? Joel - 24/11/2012 01:25:27 PM 596 Views
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