Would an English person call her or his country England rather than the UK?

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Music of the Night

Yeah, Britain is too broad of a description, and by saying England it saves the other person from having to ask what part.

Sebastian

English first, British second

Fooligan

Yes, we say we are from England as we are quite different from the other three nations. I think GB or UK is more of a legal thing.

Dory

I always say I am from England just to clarify where I am from, as I don't live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

harry c

yeah i would say im english or from england

Tizzie

Yes, I would always say I was from England.

icanplaythattoohullo

Yes i think they would!

I should be doing something else

Good question.

I can't personally answer for an English person, but as a person from Northern Ireland, this is how it is for me:

I was born in Northern Ireland, UK, as were my parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on.

I do not refer to myself as being Irish, as I my ancestral lineage is English and Scottish on both sides, so I cannot identify with the Irish heritage and their 'struggle against Britain' and what have you.

You never hear anyone referring to themselves as being 'Northern Irish' so I simply just say I am British, and when I am outside the UK on holiday, I just say I am from the UK.

I know that people from England, Scotland, and Wales, would generally say English, Scottish, or Welsh, before they would say British - But for us it is more complicated =]

simm101

My father was English, his father was English, his father before that was English and right down the line they were English. It then follows that I'm English, not british English. Any form I fill in or question asked of my nationality, I reply English. If I was Irish, Scottish or Welsh I would state the same and be proud of it.

LisaC123

i do that, but i dont do is disrespectfully, i just do it.

Melissa

I always say I'm English. If someone said to me 'oh you're british' I'll always correct them. I'm english through and through and proud of it! Stiff upper lip and all that... lol

emily_jane2379

I only ever describe myself as British in terms of having a British passport. I am English.

zerofool2005

Saying your from the UK. Is just like saying "Im from the Earth"

The UK is a collection of countries. Where England is a specific country. If you want to go further. You say where about sin England

yes, i'd call it england,
maybe though if they were welsh, they would say wales not england,

i guess it depends on the person sometimes

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I always do.
Regardless of England being in the UK/Britain I am English.

Katie F

If people ask me, I say I'm English. I have never referred to myself as British- why would I need to?

Yes, I have a British passport, but that was designed for ease. I am from England, therefore I am English.

I don't have a egotistical view that English is better than Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish (although NI, technically, is not British), and I think they should refrain the right to use their country's nationality.

Personally, if I were Scottish and referred to as British (which often is implied to be English) I would be pretty p*ssed off.

It's about civil pride.

I think it's atrocious when people on this site refer to Wales and Scotland as cities within England. If I were Welsh or Scottish, I'd be thoroughly annoyed.

Omic

i'm english i would

The Tank

It's only the ignorant (who didn't pay attention at school), politicians and "politically correct" dingbats who would deny that someone from England is English.

I always say that I am English and find that everyone "dans la continong" never get confused and understand exactly where this is.

Lucia.

I would say I live in England and I don't like being told I have a 'British Accent'.

However, Northern Ireland is not technically part of Britain, although it is part of the UK, as the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Know I'm being pedantic but I figured I'd give you that nugget of wisdom ;]

PAUL L

i am Welsh, and anyone ask where i am from i say Wales UK or Britain, or i am British, i never say i am English,

DWTS - Cheryl & Gilles

Yes. I am English not Sctottish, Welsh or Irish so yes I do prefer my land to referred to as England.

Some questions on YA ask "where are you from" and a lot of people say UK rather than their own country. Strange that.

I also find it annoying why some people think that it is disrespectful to fly the English flag when England are competing against another Country .... why would I want to fly the Union Jack when Scotland, Ireland and Wales are not even competing?

effie

i think is just sort of a gut reaction to say we are from england. when talking regulary we just say im from england wales scotland or ireland when refering to specific countries but if the question refers to the uk generally either the uk of great britain would probz be used. i would say im fron the uk or england, most probably england.

madnob

Perhaps this is because the English, Scottish ,Northern Irish and Welsh people are all British and all hold British Passports.
Do Americans call themselves Texans etc.

Col

Pride in nationality is relevant . The oddity about " Great Britain " - tthe "UK " - Britain is that it is a mongrel concoction produced by historical circumstance .It is not even in a US sense a proper federal state . I think that the majority of English people consider themselves English first and British second just as Scots regards themselves as priimarly Scots as opposed to British . Interestingly passports do not mention England or Scotland or Wales but do Northern Ireland ! Strange !!

sunflower23

Uk is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its a competitive thing!

Lindz G

yeah most people say they're english, not british.

don't know why though as the scots, irish and welsh seem much more popular abroad, in europe anyway :P lol

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cricketmad333

i am scottish, not british!

deepred

I say England or Britain, or European

Alex c

well acualltly i no a person from the UK and she always says she from london since its such a big city with a population of 7.5 million. so i think an english person would go by the neaest and biggest city by them. like i always say im from LA.America and the UK are both big.

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