Time the Aussies stopped calling us 'English'
Dec 29th 2004, 8:15 am
#151
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Re: Time the Aussies stopped calling us 'English'
Originally Posted by Lathlain
People from Wales are British whether they like it or not!
Britain is the name of our nation, as I said England hasnt been a nation since around 1700 but still people arent listening (sign of the times)!
I am proud of my country which is Britain!
The Queen is the queen of the UK not just England, yet smegheads still insist shes the 'Queen of england', wish people did some history lessons!
Anyway, got my point over i think.
Britain is the name of our nation, as I said England hasnt been a nation since around 1700 but still people arent listening (sign of the times)!
I am proud of my country which is Britain!
The Queen is the queen of the UK not just England, yet smegheads still insist shes the 'Queen of england', wish people did some history lessons!
Anyway, got my point over i think.
Dec 29th 2004, 8:36 am
#152
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Re: Time the Aussies stopped calling us 'English'
Originally Posted by Jensen Healey
Surely Great Britain is a nation, England is a country...
definitions of :
nation
A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.
A people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language; a nationality:
country
A nation or state.
The territory of a nation or state; land.
The land of a person's birth or citizenship.
PS: I'm English and British and i'm from the UK
and it's still all too confusing
