As some countries know us as being the UK,United we are not British we are.So who has the last word on this?
2007-02-09 03:50:52 · 14 answers · asked by Rascal 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
you were never great so drop it and vist a real country were people get along, and not bicker amoung each other
2007-02-09 09:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom is a term used to describe the collective union of Great Britain (Scotland, England, Wales) and Northern Ireland. If you take Northern Ireland out, you're left with Great Britain. That's the distinction.
As for the term 'Great' this refers to the geographical coverage, rather than some sort of self-lauding compliment.
By the way, I think I haven't answered your question properly, but this is because the question was very poorly worded.
2007-02-09 03:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As your country is called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it seems perfectly sensible to me to abbreviate the title to "the United Kingdom" or "the UK" and this is what has been done for decades.
You seem to object to being called "united". There are many who would object to your being called "great". I'd quit while I was ahead if I were you.
2007-02-09 04:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we are officially known as the United Kindon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. But that's a bit of a mouthful so it's abreviated to UK.
2007-02-09 03:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully never. The name is no more than a mid-eighteenth century invention aimed at conning the Scots and Welsh in to believing they are in fact in *partnership* with England as opposed to the reality of being *subject* nations.
2007-02-09 03:54:57 · answer #5 · answered by palaver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You said why Britain, you said why not United, you didn't say why Great and why not Kingdom? From what you said, you should be called British Kingdom! lol.
2007-02-09 03:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was only called Great (in the sense of big) Britain, as opposed to Little Britain (Brittany) the other side of the Channel.
And, originally, in French!!!
2007-02-09 04:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why not just Britain ? Calling ourselves Great sounds a bit arrogant.
2007-02-09 03:56:45 · answer #8 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are not great anymore - our empire has disappeared and devolution has made the country a fractured mess.
2007-02-09 04:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares about britain?
i'm English (Return to Saxon Law!!!)
2007-02-09 04:05:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋