Why do most forms you fill not have an option of English for nationality ?

Question

There's always every other race and nationality on there but I end up either ticking british or ticking other and writing english

Answer 1

I guess people just suppose that you are English?

Answer 2

Yes. I get very p i s s e d off with that (I typed that very slowly as I know the spell checker can't read very quickly so it won't pick it up as a swear word ! !) - as I was saying - with that sort of thing. It's the old "PC" brigade again isn't it? Whenever I see that there is no option for "English" on a printed form I either do as you and write in 'English' after 'British', but if it's on say - an electronic form I always go for the "Other" option and then type in "English". That way they get the message a bit, if only because it causes somebody a bit of work to sort it out.
Whilst I'm talking about forms, how about the address panel on some of them? I'm OK on the house number or name, the street, the town and the county, but loads of e-forms then want a STATE, and if you try to leave it blank it comes back as 'not completed', so nowadays (bearing in mind that I live in London, England) after I've typed London in the city box and it still wants a 'state' pane filled in, I've taken to typing I'M STILL IN LONDON and guess what - it ALWAYS appears on my (real, 'snail') mail, though what the postman must think I dread!

Answer 3

Because England and English refer to the country and the language. Nationality and nationhood refer to the Nation and the State. Our Nation State is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to give it it's full title. "English" has not been a nationality since the Union of the English and Scots crowns under King James (1st and 4th). So you could put England for country of origin, but your nationality is still British.

Answer 4

Because there is no English nation. England is only a country. There is a British nation. You can get British passports, and British nationality.

Answer 5

Have you also noticed that some places will ask you to do it again if you write English, Welsh or Scottish, As we are all independent countries why don't we get our own box to tick.

And as for everyone saying that English is not a nationality . You want to check a map before you make your self's look stupid, Look on a map and you will see three separate countries , ENGLAND , SCOTLAND and WALES. They are what form the UNITED KINGDOM .
DO yourselves afavour and get map and stop embarrassing yourself.

Answer 6

it is really down to antiquated data collection forms drawn up by ill informed researchers, it may seem a little strong but i think its arrogant and offensive, the assumption being that british and english are the same thing, too many of us just wince and tick british!! good for you that you don't maybe we should all take a stand on this and storm the simplistic barricades of bureaucracy!!!

Answer 7

British refers to the official name of the nation. English is simply derived from the language spoken. We use them interchangeabley... but they are technically different.

Answer 8

I think you do have the choice on most of the forms I've seen - they tend to list British and have sub categories like English Scots and Welsh.

Answer 9

countless reason greater human beings in the different constituent worldwide places of the united kingdom are in all probability to have and in positive condition in case you referred to as them British earlier Scottish. the different reason may well be because of the fact most of the artists at the instant are not of English descent. you have British Nationality once you're a British Citizen or one in all the different kinds of British nationality. there is not any such ingredient as English, Scottish etc etc citizenship.there is not any sparkling shrink thank you to define a English individual or Scottish. Are you this by utilising descent or are you this by utilising beginning or are you this by utilising accessory?

Answer 10

Politically, it applies to a person from the United Kingdom. I don't know how you would say "I'm UK-an" vs "I'm British" or "I'm English" (Scottish, Irish, Welsh)
If you don't like it, as I said, it's political so I guess you could change it.
Maybe United Kingdomian? United Kingdish? Sounds kinda awkward - work on it, okay?

Answer 11

Do what i do...When i find no category or box stating english,i just cross out the british bit and write english in big letters..