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Some people consider that Britain refers only to Great Britain, therefore excluding Northern Ireland.
by daveoc64 4y ago
Some people consider that Britain refers only to Great Britain, therefore excluding Northern Ireland.
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- triceratops 4y agoNot Wikipedia though: "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain"[1] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
- daveoc64 4y agoYou've missed the footnote next to the word "Britain": >Usage is mixed. The Guardian and Telegraph use Britain as a synonym for the United Kingdom. Some prefer to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain. The British Cabinet Office's Government Digital Service style guide for use on gov.uk recommends: "Use UK and United Kingdom in preference to Britain and British (UK business, UK foreign policy, ambassador and high commissioner). But British embassy, not UK embassy."
- triceratops 4y agoI did miss it, thanks for that. The point is that using "Britain" isn't some major faux pas necessitating calling the writer an "uneducated rube".