2007-01-24 23:49:54 · 14 answers · asked by KingKernow 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well, my definition is based on Hadrian's wall. South of the wall = England. Anything that is north of it (Scotland), not on the same island (N. Ireland), or ..... I have no Idea of how Wales even came to be. The British are from all of these lands, while the English are from England.
2007-01-24 23:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's just a historical link between the two terms. 60 years ago, if you were English, you were British. Obviously that's no longer the case as you can be from another country and once you've lived in Britain for long enough, you can become a citizen.
2007-01-25 07:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by Faiz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well English people are British too, they live in the British Isles don't they? English people are from England and British people are form Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England. I doubt many of us say we're British though, we usually say which country we're from.
2007-01-25 08:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2007-01-25 08:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People just dont understand that everyone in Britain are not just English.. lack of knowledge ....
England = The English
Ireland = The Irish
Scotland= The Scottish
Wales = The Welsh
just incase anyone gets confused ... its not that hard ...
2007-01-25 08:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by jizzumonkey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
English, people who live in England, British, people who line in Great Britain, like Welsh Scots and Northern Irish, and English, most "Foreigners" can't get it right, so I wouldn't worry if I were you! (Especially the Americans)
2007-01-25 07:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Greybeard 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simply because the UK is made up of four nations.
People get confused.
Incidentally historically the Welsh are the English who could run, and the Irish are the Welsh who could swim, but where that leaves the Scots I don't know...
2007-01-25 08:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
British..oops..English get confused themselves!Why wouldn't I?
2007-01-26 18:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From www.reference.dictionary.com ...
English
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
British
of or pertaining to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
I guess people forget that Great Britain includes Wales and Scotland as well as England
2007-01-25 08:03:40 · answer #9 · answered by Always Hopeful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It amuses and sometimes irritates me when a person who means Britain says England.....This is either forgetfulness or ignorance - You mean there is a Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland??? Yes - Yes there is........Grey Beard I feel has his thoughts scrambled - England is also part of Britain.....So when you say the English are from England and the REST are from Britain - Scrambled.......
2007-01-25 08:03:25 · answer #10 · answered by BenLora 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋