Why do britishers/britons insist on calling them britons?
What is difference between britishers and britons?
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Richard65 · M
"Britisher" is the American term. Nobody else really uses that except in North America. We're British or a Briton. You can say, "He's British," or "They are British," or "He's a Briton." There's no real difference except "Briton" refers to an individual. "British" can refer to one or many people from Britain.
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ffony · M
@JimboSaturn As another (ex-British) Canadian I have no idea why I would be offended by the useful abbreviation "Brit" unless it was in a deliberately derogatory context. Choosing (It's a choice) to be offended is often a passive-aggressive tactic
Richard65 · M
"Briton" is also a term describing either the British individual (Briton) or, confusingly, a collective (Britons). Therefore, you can use British, Brits, Britain, Britisher, Briton or Britons. I'm not sure why we developed such variations, but when your country is ancient, then such linguistic quirks are bound to occur. The term Britons was used throughout the traditional jingoistic song, "Rule, Britannia", originating from the 1740 poem of the same title by James Thomson. It was set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy, but is also used by the British Army. The chorus goes:
"Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
Britons never, never, never will be slaves."
Britannia is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used by the Romans in classical antiquity. The term Britannia is Latin.
"Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
Britons never, never, never will be slaves."
Britannia is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used by the Romans in classical antiquity. The term Britannia is Latin.
meJess · F
British means you come from one of three countries. We often refer to the country we come from rather than use British. While you can be from the British Isles or you can hold British citizenship never heard anyone call themselves a Briton. Would be too close to a Breton as in somebody from Brittany, which confusingly is in France
PHlover19701 · 56-60, M
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@PHlover19701 Well put!
OriginalDumbMan · 36-40
@PHlover19701 O have heard a lot. Or maybe I just made up in my head.
Glossy · F
@Arboven There were instances where the IRA used the term "Brit" to describe British soldiers or officials. The IRA's training manual refers to "Brit Ministers" and other British officials in its discourse, demonstrating the usage of "Brit" in official IRA materials. The IRA's publication, “An Phoblacht”, used the term in headlines such as "IRA ambush stings Brit assassins," further illustrating its use in propaganda and public statements. In broader narratives, the term "Brit" was colloquially employed by the IRA to refer to British forces, as seen in various sources discussing their operations and ideology. I can supply with citations if you really want to see them, but I doubt it.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
OriginalDumbMan · 36-40
@JimboSaturn yes
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
@OriginalDumbMan Never heard of that.
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