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The irony. I am a bit indignant at having to call English British English, why isn’t it English English; to differentiate it from American English, decorated w
by zeristor 3y ago
The irony.
I am a bit indignant at having to call English British English, why isn’t it English English; to differentiate it from American English, decorated with a little US flag as a visual guide.
- dontlaugh 3y agoTo include English as spoken in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, etc. “Celtic archipelago English” is a mouthful, although it would be more accurate when including Ireland.
- crazygringo 3y agoSeriously. OP doesn't seem to realize that someone in Ireland may also be a "bit indignant" at suggesting it's merely "English" English. British English means it's English as written in the British Isles.
- dontlaugh 3y agoSomeone in Ireland may reasonably also have a problem with “British Isles”, but that’s harder to fix.