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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

difference between: britain/UK, point of view/perspective, etc

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00just a quick question (so quick response please 05000), what is the difference between (or how would you use it in a sentence or a context);02br
001. britain, the great britain, england, UK (united kingdom), ...or any other names it has02br
00i know when to use the adjective, but i'm still confused when to use "british" or "english", e.g. for people i think we should use "british" sometimes i heard someone said "the brits are ...", so i can use "brits" in an informal context right?02br
002. the states, US, USA, america02br
00not as confused as the above, sometimes i saw people wrote: "i live in the states", the US is ..., blah blah USA, when to use which?02br
003. perspective, viewpoint, point of view, view, paradigm, ...or any other similar names02br
00let's say i'm in a discussion with a friend, when i'm about to say what my thoughts are about some particular things, which word should i use "my ...blah... about it is ..." --> i usually use "my view about it is that...", but what about the other words? (perspective, etc) when do you use it?02br
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00thanks for any help in advance,02br
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Top answer

02br 02br 001. OK, slightly confusing, I know. The UK is the political entity, comprising the countries, provinces or 'constituant entities' England, Wales, Scotland, N.

— Nona the brit

  • 02br 02br 001.
  • OK, slightly confusing, I know.
  • The UK is the political entity, comprising the countries, provinces or 'constituant entities' England, Wales, Scotland, N.
  • Ireland plus other smaller islands.
  • England is just one of the countries in this grouping so to call someone from Scotland English, for example, would be offensive to them.
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0I'll leave an American to answer number 2.02br
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001. OK, slightly confusing, I know. The UK is the political entity, comprising the countries, provinces or 'constituant entities' England, Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland plus other smaller islands. England is just one of the countries in this grouping so to call someone from Scotland English, for example, would be offensive t
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0I don't see any difference between "the states," "the U.S.," and "the U.S.A." Or "America" either.02br
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00U-S-A seems to get chanted at world-wide sporting competitions. I guesss "Go United States of America!" is just too long. 02br
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00Some people object to using "American" to apply to people who live in the United States of America, saying that t
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1font00Some people object to using "American" to apply to people who live in the United States of America, saying that there are two continents names America. I think that overwhelming use of "America" to equal the USA - use that exists OUTSIDE of the US as well as inside - is just too strong to overcome. If someone says "I'm an Amerian" not very many people will say "O
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01cite10Khoff12cite10Personally, I would identify myself as "an American," but I would be more likely to say "I live in the U.S." or "I live in the United States" rather than "I live in America." Especially if I was speaking to a Canadian or a Mexican! 12blockquote
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00I usually tell peo
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10To say 'In my opinion' can sound rather pompous. 12br
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10Hi,02br
00I didn't know that. I use it as a synonym for "I think", just to say something different and avoid to repeat "I think" more than one hundred times... I don't want to sound pompous, so I think
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I have never thought that using "in my opinion" was being pompous. Interestingly enough, using "I think" seems a bit more pompous to me. At least that's my opinion!
Seriously though, I think it's more in the delivery whether a particular opinion seems pompous or not.
Still, "I think" feels like "I" assume someone should care, as opposed to feeling like "it's only my opinion", and it reall
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