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It’s all semantics. NI isn’t part of GB. It’s part of the U.K.In the Olympics etc, if NI is part of GB then shouldn't it just be GB? and another thing ( which is probably not worth a constructive chat over) why is it you only see an English athletes get stated as a Briton?
it's a right load of nonsense like, why don't we just give it back to the irish?
One day someone decided to give the team a rebranding as Team GB and in a miraculous turn of events for the modern age no one had a hissy fit, emotional breakdown, felt stressed, pressured, outraged or needed of a safe space.In the Olympics etc, if NI is part of GB then shouldn't it just be GB? and another thing ( which is probably not worth a constructive chat over) why is it you only see an English athletes get stated as a Briton?
The “Great” in Britain is nothing to do with how cool and clever we all are. Sorry to disappoint everyone. Especially those living in Greater Manchester.
You thought wrong then didn’t you!I've always thought that athletes represent themselves anyway. I know if I was going for a medal I'd be wanting to win it for myself, not great f***ing britain
Perhaps you should refer to the map posted by @HellsBellsGreat Britain is a geographical term. It refers to the island/land mass that’s made up of the combined mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales. That plus the British Isles plus Northern Ireland is the United Kingdom.
Iirc.
The “Great” in Britain is nothing to do with how cool and clever we all are. Sorry to disappoint everyone. Especially those living in Greater Manchester.
2019 and somebody has to explain this.
PS : can somebody explain to The President of the United States that “England” is not just the old fashioned way of saying “UK”? I know he’s got a lot on his plate at the moment but it’s important to me. Ta.
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it's a right load of nonsense like, why don't we just give it back to the irish?
Never really thought about it before.
Why is our country/land mass called "Great" Britain?
Wild guess.... something to do with Brittany being "other" Britain?
I have also heard it's in reference/comparison to Brittany (ie Bretagne, and Grand Bretagne). However it's worth also pointing out that the term British Isles can be controversial (eg to Irish): British Isles naming dispute - WikipediaAlready been explained by @HellsBells in her graphic she posted.
The islands as a whole are the British Isles. The biggest island is called Great Britain because it's the biggest.
Great Britain is a geographical term. It refers to the island/land mass that’s made up of the combined mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales. That plus the British Isles plus Northern Ireland is the United Kingdom.
Iirc.
The “Great” in Britain is nothing to do with how cool and clever we all are. Sorry to disappoint everyone. Especially those living in Greater Manchester.
2019 and somebody has to explain this.
PS : can somebody explain to The President of the United States that “England” is not just the old fashioned way of saying “UK”? I know he’s got a lot on his plate at the moment but it’s important to me. Ta.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.In the Olympics etc, if NI is part of GB then shouldn't it just be GB? and another thing ( which is probably not worth a constructive chat over) why is it you only see an English athletes get stated as a Briton?
Micks aren't the brightest.British Isles is an outdated term used only by Brits who have a political agenda...
...that's according to all the Irish people I know who are very much in favour of a united Ireland, love Ireland, love being Irish, but live in London and have no plans to move back to Ireland in the future.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The clue is in the name of the nation you live in.
Tit.
Micks aren't the brightest.