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You're mistaken. We became Great Britain when England and Scotland unified. When all the peripheries split off again, it'll be back to good old England with Joh
by conjectures 10y ago
You're mistaken. We became Great Britain when England and Scotland unified. When all the peripheries split off again, it'll be back to good old England with John Bull, warm beer and less jobs.
- DonaldFisk 10y agoScarblac is correct. We became the United Kingdom.
- conjectures 10y agoI refer you to this resource aimed at junior schools. Should be at your level: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/britain/britain.htm http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questi...
- DonaldFisk 10y agoOh very funny, and not particularly accurate. Ptolemy used the term Great Britain (μεγάλης Βρεττανίας) for the large island in 147AD, long before Scotland or England existed. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain#Derivation_of_.22Great.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain#Derivation_of_.2...
- conjectures 10y agoThe large island is Great Britain. When the top bit splits off (that's Scotland btw) the bit left won't be 'the large island'. If you're confused I suggest reading my first comment again... I trust that you always refer to the Republic of China too, rather than Taiwan?
- dang 10y agoPersonal attacks and uncivil comments generally are not allowed on HN. Please edit the nastiness out of what you post here, regardless of how wrong anyone else is. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html