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If you life in England do you say your English or British ?

I say live ;-)

(And you're)
@SW-User Usually it stays in my head but sometimes I get itchy fingers.
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
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@Harriet03 excellent idea.

Can it start with them disagreeing with the stupid SPAG test schools have to impose on kids.
Dlrannie · 31-35, F
If it’s within the UK then I’m English but if travelling abroad I’m British 🙂
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@Dlrannie when youre a brit abroad everyone assumes youre English. People assume everyone from the UK is English.
Dlrannie · 31-35, F
@RubySoo Haha actually most of them on seeing me think I’m either Chinese or Japanese 🙂
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@Dlrannie Quite a few think I'm American. Probably my West Country accent.
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I always say Im English, or maybe Mercian if iwant to confuse people.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@SW-User [quote] maybe Mercian[/quote]
Perhaps, now that breaking up the UK is almost respectable, we should campaign to reinstate the old kingdoms. I vote for Wessex.
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@ninalanyon Why not. I live in Scotland anyway and I don't think I'll be moving back.
RubySoo · 56-60, F
i dont think many Brits say they are British. We are English, Welsh, Scotish or Irish.
I think we are a very divided nation right now.
RubySoo · 56-60, F
@Justme264 i love the way the home nations enjoy their differences and individuality.....but we need more 'Britishness' to move forward.
I dont know much about politics but having worked in the health industry and education i do know kids in Wales get less per head for their education than kids in England..and people in Wales get all their perscriptions for free!! Hows that a good thing? All these little things cause niggles and unrest. It needs sorting.
Justme264 · 70-79, M
@RubySoo totally agree... it makes no sense.
MartinII · 70-79, M
@RubySoo Sadly, it’s difficult to see how it can be sorted, the Blair government having sold the pass on devolution which is unlikely to be reversed.
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Normally British. Although when cricket or especially rugby is involved clearly I'm then English.
MartinII · 70-79, M
@SW-User Although curiously, Welsh and Scottish cricketers are qualified to play for England. And even more curiously, the captain of the English one-day team is Irish.
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@MartinII it is a combined England and Wales cricket team but not Scotland. Scottish players have their own team.

However for that and rugby etc many qualify on residency grounds. Archer the fast bowler is West Indian by birth, Dylan Hartley is a Kiwi, as is Ben Stokes, Brad Barritt from South Africa. It shows how England has been somewhere that welcomes immigrants and how they can succeed here.
MartinII · 70-79, M
@SW-User I think I’m right in saying that Scots can still choose to play for England. That certainly used to be the case, and of course for Irish players too. But that’s by the way. The curious point in the context of this thread is that the team is called England!
NudistS · 18-21, F
Depending Who im talking to ? But i say English alot more x
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I live in Scotland but I consider myself British
ChilledStone · 26-30, F
English, given the choice
Adec757 · 51-55, M
@ChilledStone agreed! The Scots want Scottish, the Welsh put Welsh, so English here!
Gemini43 · 80-89, M
Both. Depends if the Scots north of the border have been banging on as usual, then I’m English
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
I don't say "your", I say "you're".
:-)
As for English versus British, that depends on the context. If it matters that I distinguish myself from the Welsh for instance then I say I am English. If I'm distinguishing myself from US Americans then would might say British or even European, again depending on what is being discussed.

If the topic is Brexit then I'm English but you probably shouldn't draw any conclusions from that.
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Scrap that

I just say I'm from London, because the rest of island doesnt exist.
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I live in England but I'm Scottish because I was born and brought up in Scotland.
Platinum · M
I've always said I'm English , I'm not Scottish , Welsh or Irish
nuddie · 61-69, M
Definitely English
Yasmeena · 26-30, F
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TheThinker · 56-60, M
It depends on the context and who's asking.

But since I'm a mixture of English, Scottish and Irish I tend to think of myself more as "British" than "English", even though I was born in England.
BlueBlood · C
British born and bread, anyone can learn english.
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@BlueBlood it's bred mate... just saying like. Apparently not everyone can learn English
BlueBlood · C
@SW-User like i said anyone can learn english😂
Jack4054 · M
I have nice teeth so I can't say either.
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Jack4054 · M
@SW-User The point and excuse was the teeth. Do you understand, dumbass?
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MartinII · 70-79, M
It depends on the context but more often British, I think.
Justme264 · 70-79, M
British...... that is what my passport says.....
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
English.
(UK is about to break up anyway)!
Hasmita · M
Do you say you support a team from Liverpool 🙂
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I tend to say 'British' more
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nedkelly · 61-69, M
Aussies retain ashes
Spectre128 · 51-55, M
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Ian123 · 61-69, M
Adec757 · 51-55, M
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