You're right, British does refer to Great Britain. I'm a Brit, I'm from Britain, I'm British :)
Because I'm British is exactly why I asked Darkoil that question. It's a strange thing for an English person to correct someone when they call them British, because if you're English you are also British.
In England, we tend to be content with the idea that we're part of a whole, and tend not to care if somebody refers to us in terms of that part or that whole. British, English - it doesn't really matter (unless it's sport). Wales and Scotland are more likely to identify themselves as Welsh and Scottish respectively, but plenty of English people call themselves British or Brits, especially internationally. So I wonder why Darkoil makes the distinction?
Do the British STILL drive on the wrong side just to be contrary?
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You're right, British does refer to Great Britain. I'm a Brit, I'm from Britain, I'm British :)
Because I'm British is exactly why I asked Darkoil that question. It's a strange thing for an English person to correct someone when they call them British, because if you're English you are also British.
In England, we tend to be content with the idea that we're part of a whole, and tend not to care if somebody refers to us in terms of that part or that whole. British, English - it doesn't really matter (unless it's sport). Wales and Scotland are more likely to identify themselves as Welsh and Scottish respectively, but plenty of English people call themselves British or Brits, especially internationally. So I wonder why Darkoil makes the distinction?