Is it correct to write "Portsmouth, United Kingdom" as a place name? As technically this is a city in one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. So, would "Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom” be better?
Obviously, just "Portsmouth, England" would work, but since the United Kingdom is the country of which we are all subjects, it would seem to make more sense...
Please note that I am not talking about address format, but rather simply a description of a place name.
2006-10-02 09:33:27 · 17 answers · asked by l0st 3 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
If you are within the UK, I would just write England, but if outside then write United Kingdom.
2006-10-02 09:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you are not talking about the postal address format, I don't think there is another "correct format". It's up to you. Certainly, "England" is the shortest and easiest, and don't forget that more "foreigners" know of "England" as opposed to the "United Kingdom".
If I wanted to send a postcard back home when I'm abroad, I would always use the local language's version of "England" rather than their version of the "United Kingdom".
The correct format of the name of the whole state is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"... but that's quite a mouthful!
2006-10-03 06:29:39 · answer #2 · answered by nige_but_dim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the UK is England, Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales.
Portsmouth is in England, but England is part of the UK.
So In my opinion if I were talking to someone in the UK about Portsmouth I would just say Portsmouth England. However if I were talking to someone outside the UK I would say Portsmouth in the UK.
All the best Andy
2006-10-02 16:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are posting from England, within the United Kingdom itself then you would just put Portsmouth and the post code, you do not need to state it is England or the U.K. If you were posting from one of the other U.K. countries to England, then you would state "England". If you are outside the U.K. you would put U.K., England, this notes that it should first be flown to the U.K. where it can then be delivered to England which is,of course, within the U.K. I hope this answers your question.
2006-10-02 16:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call it "Portsmouth, England" because it is in England.. With regard to everything else, try not to replicate the mistake of most Continentals who call everything and everyone from the British Isles "English".
2006-10-02 16:57:32 · answer #5 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess 'Portsmouth, England' is better. There are a few towns that have the same name in two countries e.g. Blackburn (one in Scotland and one in England) or Bangor (Northern Ireland and Wales).
2006-10-02 16:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by Simon K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are right in you position.
can I ask, why not you use GB?
cos you UK is full of GB, is it not?
on you PP its written like this " United Kingdom of Great Britain & Norhtern Ireland".
So, why not Portsmouth, England, Great Britain, the UK?
2006-10-03 13:30:17 · answer #7 · answered by sifatmasum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use the postcode it's guaranteed to get to its destination.
Otherwise, Portsmouth, United Kingdom does it. Even the Post Office aren't that daft.
2006-10-02 16:41:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you are already in theUK, then the correct postal format is:
Mr/Mrs xxx
1 The street
PORTSMOUTH
POx xxx
from outside the UK it would be
Mr/Mrs xxx
1 The Street
PORTSMOUTH
UK
POx xxx
Always make sure that the postcode is at the bottom of the address, it's what the sorting machines look for!
2006-10-02 17:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by frontera2 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you're posting from within the UK its:-
Portsmouth, Hampshire and the post code
If you're posting from abroad:-
Portsmouth, Hampshire, U.K. and the post code.
2006-10-02 16:45:50 · answer #10 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋