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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Britain/the United Kingdom/the Great Britain

Could you tell me which one is okay of (A)~(C) in the following sentence?

He comes from [(A) Britain/(B) the United Kingdom(or the UK)/(C) the Great Britain].

Can (C) sound pretentious? Which one is the most common among them?
  

Top answer

lucas21c Can (C) sound pretentious? It's not a matter of being pretentious; it's incorrect! Omit the definite article.

— Teechr

  • lucas21c Can (C) sound pretentious?
  • It's not a matter of being pretentious; it's incorrect!
  • Omit the definite article.
  • Also, the UK is not the same as the island of Britain.
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lucas21cCan (C) sound pretentious?
It's not a matter of being pretentious; it's incorrect! Omit the definite article.
Also, the UK is not the same as the island of Britain.
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1. Do you mean it should be "He comes from [Britain/United Kingdom(or UK)/Great Britain]?

2. I referred to all of them as a nation, not the the island of Britain. Can't the 'Britain' be another name for Great Britain or United Kingdom?
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lucas21cCan't the 'Britain' be another name for Great Britain or United Kingdom?
Britain without "the", before it.
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lucas21c1. Do you mean it should be "He comes from [Britain/the United Kingdom(or the UK)/Great Britain]?
See correction.
lucas21cCan't the 'Britain' be another name for Great Britain
Yes, it is.
or the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom includes Britain and Northern Irel
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The Britain and the Great Britain mean effectively the same. They do not mean the same as the United Kingdom/the UK.
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lucas21c1. Do you mean it should be "He comes from [Britain/United Kingdom(or UK)/Great Britain]?
You could say "He comes from the United Kingdom (or the UK)". or "He comes from Great Britain (or Britain)".

When referring to the United Kingdom by its full name or initials, always include the, first. Britain is
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