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The inclusion of Ireland in the British Isles is now contentious. We're not blowing each other up over it but it is, at least unofficially, not the position of
by dazzawazza 4y ago
The inclusion of Ireland in the British Isles is now contentious. We're not blowing each other up over it but it is, at least unofficially, not the position of either side any more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles_naming_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles_naming_dispute
- chungy 4y agoI never thought a geographical term would be that contentious. To me, it sounds similar to objecting to the continent(s) known as "the Americas" simply because the USA is often known world-wide as just "America".
- School-Cotton 4y agoPlenty of people in other parts of the Americas do object to “America” being used as shorthand for the USA.
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