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Ireland can also refer to the whole island though, so it can be ambiguous. We have the same problem, even worse, with people calling the EU "Europe".
by graemep 2y ago
Ireland can also refer to the whole island though, so it can be ambiguous.
We have the same problem, even worse, with people calling the EU "Europe".
- hackernewslurke 2y ago[dead]
- Macha 2y agoDo you also avoid using the names of Korea, Georgia and China?
- dtf 2y agoThe diplomatically neutral term is "the island of Ireland" for the whole thing. "These islands" refers to the British Isles, in the context of Anglo-Irish relations. It's some fascinating wordplay, born out of the Good Friday Agreement, trying not to step on various people's buttons.
- calmoo 2y agoIt's not really ambiguous. When talking about Ireland in an economic sense, we generally refer to the Republic of Ireland. Geographically you would say the island of Ireland if you were to include Northern Ireland.