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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of Briton

What is the difference between a Briton and a Britain:

Metro headline 26 million Britains use facebook
  

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There is no such thing as "a Britain" in the sense you're asking about. The headline is wrong. It should be "26 million Britons".

— Mr Wordy

  • There is no such thing as "a Britain" in the sense you're asking about.
  • The headline is wrong.
  • It should be "26 million Britons".
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There is no such thing as "a Britain" in the sense you're asking about.

The headline is wrong. It should be "26 million Britons".
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Britain is one of the names of the country in question. It does not refer to a person, as does Briton.
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