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I live on a large island lying between France and Ireland. Could some kind soul tell me what the thing is called?
From time to time, politicians and journalists like to bring up the idea of national identity, but I don't know the name of country I live in!
As best I understand it:
England: The largest area, region, zone (?) of the island. Kingdom? Was there a time when there was just one king of England, one king of Wales and one king of Scotland?
The best I can come up with is parliamentry district, but this can only be retrospective since the Welsh and Scottish parliaments were only set up recently.
Britain: The name of the biggest island?
Great Britain: I'm guessing this is the biggest island plus the nearby islands. So it includes Isle of Wight, Skye and Anglesey, but what about Northern Island, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles and Rockall?
United Kingdom: Probably a bit bigger than Great Britain, but I don't know which bits it includes. How about the Falklands?
My passport has "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island", so is that the name? Am I a "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island"er?
Yet cars going abroad are labelled with "GB". The Defence Research Agency, who were involved in the early development of the internet, used the name dra.hmg.gb (dra.Her Majesty's Government.Great Britain) for many years before switching to the gov.uk name.
People from France are French and use "fr" as a symbol. I, on the other hand, am just confused.
"Thinks: I can't think of a thinks. End of thinks routine": Blue Bottle
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From time to time, politicians and journalists like to bring up the idea of national identity, but I don't know the name of country I live in!
As best I understand it:
England: The largest area, region, zone (?) of the island. Kingdom? Was there a time when there was just one king of England, one king of Wales and one king of Scotland?
The best I can come up with is parliamentry district, but this can only be retrospective since the Welsh and Scottish parliaments were only set up recently.
Britain: The name of the biggest island?
Great Britain: I'm guessing this is the biggest island plus the nearby islands. So it includes Isle of Wight, Skye and Anglesey, but what about Northern Island, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles and Rockall?
United Kingdom: Probably a bit bigger than Great Britain, but I don't know which bits it includes. How about the Falklands?
My passport has "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island", so is that the name? Am I a "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island"er?
Yet cars going abroad are labelled with "GB". The Defence Research Agency, who were involved in the early development of the internet, used the name dra.hmg.gb (dra.Her Majesty's Government.Great Britain) for many years before switching to the gov.uk name.
People from France are French and use "fr" as a symbol. I, on the other hand, am just confused.
"Thinks: I can't think of a thinks. End of thinks routine": Blue Bottle
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[nq:1]I live on a large island lying between France and Ireland. [/nq] Could you perhaps explain what "Ireland" is, so that we can place your island more accurately? shtml David ==
- [nq:1]I live on a large island lying between France and Ireland.
- [/nq] Could you perhaps explain what "Ireland" is, so that we can place your island more accurately?
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[nq:1]I live on a large island lying between France and Ireland. Could some kind soul tell me what the thing is called?[/nq]
Could you perhaps explain what "Ireland" is, so that we can place your island more accurately?
[nq:1]From time to time, politicians and journalists like to bring up the idea of national identity, but I don't know the name of country I live in![/nq]
This is covere
Could you perhaps explain what "Ireland" is, so that we can place your island more accurately?
[nq:1]From time to time, politicians and journalists like to bring up the idea of national identity, but I don't know the name of country I live in![/nq]
This is covere
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[nq:1]I live on a large island lying between France and Ireland. Could some kind soul tell me what the thing ... Britain and Northern Island", so is that the name? Am I a "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island"er?[/nq]
I guess, only the collapse of the British monarchy in 2018 and the Irish reunificastion in 2022 will iron out things here. We could then finally switch to our prop
I guess, only the collapse of the British monarchy in 2018 and the Irish reunificastion in 2022 will iron out things here. We could then finally switch to our prop
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[nq:2]I live on a large island lying between France and ... I a "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island"er?[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess, only the collapse of the British monarchy in 2018 and the Irish reunificastion in 2022 will iron out ... domain (leading to a dramatic temporary reduction in spam!) and the options will be reduced to "Britain" and "Great Britain".[/nq]
Whoever set up
[nq:1]I guess, only the collapse of the British monarchy in 2018 and the Irish reunificastion in 2022 will iron out ... domain (leading to a dramatic temporary reduction in spam!) and the options will be reduced to "Britain" and "Great Britain".[/nq]
Whoever set up
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[nq:1]My passport has "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island",[/nq]
Turn your passport in to the proper authorities: it's a fake.
Dean Tiegs, NE¼-20-52-25-W4
â??Confortare et esto robustusâ?
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Turn your passport in to the proper authorities: it's a fake.
Dean Tiegs, NE¼-20-52-25-W4
â??Confortare et esto robustusâ?
http://telusplanet.net/public/dctiegs/
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[nq:2]My passport has "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island",[/nq]
[nq:1]Turn your passport in to the proper authorities: it's a fake.[/nq]
Perhaps he has a dual British and Fijian passport. m.
[nq:1]Turn your passport in to the proper authorities: it's a fake.[/nq]
Perhaps he has a dual British and Fijian passport. m.
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Dean Tiegs filted:
[nq:2]My passport has "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island",[/nq]
[nq:1]Turn your passport in to the proper authorities: it's a fake.[/nq]
How'd I miss that?...
Hang onto it anyway...you never know when someone will make Seyðisfjörður part of the UK....r
[nq:2]My passport has "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island",[/nq]
[nq:1]Turn your passport in to the proper authorities: it's a fake.[/nq]
How'd I miss that?...
Hang onto it anyway...you never know when someone will make Seyðisfjörður part of the UK....r
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[nq:2]From time to time, politicians and journalists like to bring ... I don't know the name of country I live in![/nq]
[nq:1]This is covered in the AUE FAQ as it frequently crops up here: http://alt-usage-english.org/english british uk et al.shtml[/nq]
Oops, I missed that o
[nq:1]This is covered in the AUE FAQ as it frequently crops up here: http://alt-usage-english.org/english british uk et al.shtml[/nq]
Oops, I missed that o
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[nq:2]I live on a large island lying between France and ... I a "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island"er?[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess, only the collapse of the British monarchy in 2018 and the Irish reunificastion in 2022 will iron out ... domain (leading to a dramatic temporary reduction in spam!) and the options will be reduced to "Britain" and "Great Britain".[/nq]
I think you mad
[nq:1]I guess, only the collapse of the British monarchy in 2018 and the Irish reunificastion in 2022 will iron out ... domain (leading to a dramatic temporary reduction in spam!) and the options will be reduced to "Britain" and "Great Britain".[/nq]
I think you mad
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[nq:2]Turn your passport in to the proper authorities: it's a fake.[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps he has a dual British and Fijian passport.[/nq]
I don't know why you are skeptical that this place exists. There are at least 206 references to it on the internet (Searched the web for "united kingdom of great britain and northern island". Results 1 - 10 of about 206. Search took 0.14 seconds.) and that
[nq:1]Perhaps he has a dual British and Fijian passport.[/nq]
I don't know why you are skeptical that this place exists. There are at least 206 references to it on the internet (Searched the web for "united kingdom of great britain and northern island". Results 1 - 10 of about 206. Search took 0.14 seconds.) and that
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[nq:1]I guess, only the collapse of the British monarchy in 2018 and the Irish reunificastion in 2022 will iron out ... domain (leading to a dramatic temporary reduction in spam!) and the options will be reduced to "Britain" and "Great Britain".[/nq]
I think you should drop the Great, unless there's still hope of annexing Brittany.
I think you should drop the Great, unless there's still hope of annexing Brittany.
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