Why is there no section on forms to state nationality as English?

Question

I am English first British second, Welsh can be Welsh, Irish Irish and Scottish well you get my point............... you can also be British afro, british asian soon forms will need 3 or 4 pages for Nationality but still no English!

Answer 1

English IS a nationality, it comes from the ancient tribe called the Angles.

all you Scots/Welsh etc, will have no nationality soon either, unless we are aware we will all become regions of Europe with no national identity to speak of.

I always write ENGLISH on the 'other nationality' section of forms like that, thats the simple answer to your question

Answer 2

I think it's because England was for a long while the central power of the British Isles, so if you said British, people assumed English anyway. Scottish and Welsh still aren't nationalities either though, a Scottish person's passport still says British. Most forms only offer British, actually, the only one I've ever seen differ is the census, I do wonder where people gert their ideas sometimes...

Answer 3

the welsh are from wales, the Scots are from Scotland, the Irish are from Ireland and the English are from England we are all British except the part of Ireland that are from the republic they belong to Eire,the forms you are talking about are produced in England so where is your problem

Answer 4

Because English is a language not an ethnicity. Before it was called England, it was called Britain. Therefore, you are British. All of my ancestors came from Britain (Bath, Yorkshire, Lancastershire, and London to be exact). They all left and came to America to colonize and then later kick some British butt. But that's another story. Get over your snobbish ways and deal with it, you are British.

Answer 5

As far as I understand, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales have different state status from for example the states in other countries. In the US, like in Brazil, where I come from, your nationality is that of the country. If you need to know the state you come from, it follows from the town or city you were registered when you were born.
Now, I also think you are confusing things, when you mix ethinicity or migrants nationalities. You are English if you were born in England, I understand, even if your parents hade not.
Try not to confuse yourself and your feeling towards different people.

Answer 6

If you are not happy ticking the British box then just tick the "other" box on the form and put English beside it. I don't see why they have to ask what nationality we are anyway, why does it matter?

Answer 7

because English is not a nationality

Answer 8

Whenever I have to fill a form which offers only "British" as an option, I ALWAYS cross it through and write in "ENGLISH" and balls if they don't like it - I'm in the fortunate position to tell them where to go if they don't like it !

Answer 9

I like the idea about ticking other and putting "English" - I may just have to do that in future.

Answer 10

I guess Scottish, Welsh and Irish are prouder of their country then you are