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Originally posted by Oasis_Lad View PostThat's a very fitting description. I did an all body shudder as it hit the water.
Took half a bog roll to remove all trace of it.
On a lighter note, I'm reading a rather splendid book.
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Originally posted by Jambo boy View PostBritain is NI aswell, as the Irish are technically British. Britain is the shorthand for UKoGBaI.
Great Britain is just the mainland.
geographically they are not part of britain (the island)
it's like saying guam or hawaii is part of america.
guam and hawaii is not part of north america. they are part of the country united states of america.
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Originally posted by Left Hook Tua View Postpolitically they are part of britain (the nation)
geographically they are not part of britain (the island)
it's like saying guam or hawaii is part of america.
guam and hawaii is not part of north america. they are part of the country united states of america.
'Britain' now is just shorthand for 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.'
It's semantics I know, but it was actually specified by government that this should be the case.
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Originally posted by Jambo boy View PostNo, you mean Great Britain.
'Britain' now is just shorthand for 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.'
It's semantics I know, but it was actually specified by government that this should be the case.
if not , how about the northern irish?
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