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@terry wrote:
It’s st. George’s day today and there are unioin jacks all over town. :roll:
Can anyone tell me the difference between “United Kingdom” and “Great Britain”?
“Great Britain” is the island landmass east of the island of Ireland Teldorado.
It’s comprised of three main countries – England, Scotland and Wales – and various inclusive and adjoining smaller territories.
Coming about through various phases of union between the same – the England, Scotland, Wales axis is often refered to as the “Mainland” of the United Kingdom.The 1800 Act OF Union gave us the coming together of this Mainland and the island of Ireland, bringing about the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”.
Subsequent events split this joining producing a partitioned Ireland.The revised version of the above mentioned “United Kingdom” now includes the mainland of Great Britain and six of Ireland’s thirty two counties… “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
All of this now living harmoniously alongside a twenty six county “Republic of Ireland” :)
As stated before, although not technically or geographically part of the landmass that is Great Britain, a large proportion of Northern Irish people consider themselves “British”.
Happy St. George’s Day to all my English friends btw :)
I meant without having to google it.
@terry wrote:
I meant without having to google it.
:lol: You naughty girl tel [-X
I’m sure when you apply one of your customary grammar / punctuation scrutinies to my post you will deduce that consistent inconsistencies in keeping with my overall M.O. will negate any inference towards any irregular use of “googling”.
Bitch!
:wink:
Lol sgt ^^^^^^ xxx
As one pedant to another (if I dare to be so bold?) … may I put forward the fact that it would be ‘Union Flags’ that were flying on St George’s Day, Terry? Union Jacks are only flown from the mast of ships.
Anyone missed me?!
yeah, I missed you, Su…xxx
@simplysu wrote:
As one pedant to another (if I dare to be so bold?) … may I put forward the fact that it would be ‘Union Flags’ that were flying on St George’s Day, Terry? Union Jacks are only flown from the mast of ships.
Anyone missed me?!
Thanks for the info.
@simplysu wrote:
@terry wrote:
@simplysu wrote:
As one pedant to another (if I dare to be so bold?) … may I put forward the fact that it would be ‘Union Flags’ that were flying on St George’s Day, Terry? Union Jacks are only flown from the mast of ships.
Anyone missed me?!
Thanks for the info.
I do try!
oh you do, you do! :lol:
@anc wrote:
@simplysu wrote:
@terry wrote:
@simplysu wrote:
As one pedant to another (if I dare to be so bold?) … may I put forward the fact that it would be ‘Union Flags’ that were flying on St George’s Day, Terry? Union Jacks are only flown from the mast of ships.
Anyone missed me?!
Thanks for the info.
I do try!
oh you do, you do! :lol:
hahaha … hello Anc! … missed you!! (and I just KNOW you mean that I am ‘very trying’ ;o) .. hahaha) x x
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