In Reply to: RE: Wavelength Crimson posted by rick_m on May 26, 2010 at 09:34:01:
Sorry to say but I don't know the difference...
In the scheme of things, it really doesn't matter but the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" (UK) comprises four nations (or, in the case of Ireland, parts thereof) of which England is the largest. The world over, people refer to England when they mean Britain and "the English" when they mean "the British". Why, I don't know but even some of those who refer to "the Brits" will talk of "the English" in the next sentence!
Some in the minority nations take great offence at this though most of us couldn't care less. However, we hate to miss the chance of a gripe - who doesn't? Rest assured, I wasn't being serious.
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