How can anyone be British?

Question

abd_raymond, Scottish live in Scotland, but both England and Scotland are in Britain, you see the point I'm trying to make?

Answer 1

I believe you can't actually be BRITISH, you can be English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh or from one of the islands or a colony, but a person can't actually be British!

I'm English!!!!!!

(and I obviously live in the sea as I am a fish)

Answer 2

I prefer the term English, being that I am from England.

Answer 3

Great Britain is the three main countries of England Scotland and Wales

The British Isles includes Ireland and all the other little bits of rock that surround it.

So as individual bits we have a local title we also have a collective title, which is British.(apart from the RoI)

The US is full of states that all have there own identity and sometimes different laws but they all call themselves Americans as well as New yorkers or whatever, don't they?

Chris

Answer 4

I think it's funny that people who are not British are trying to explain to you what Great Britain is.

Umm, some of my English friends call themselves British. I guess it's a matter of personal preference? Maybe?

Answer 5

if he/she born in british areas

Answer 6

They are English.

Answer 7

I am a Welshman & proud of it. My country of birth comes first. IE I will support my home football team (Swansea City) and I support Wales in Football & Rugby. However if a British team is playing a foreign country, I will support them.

Answer 8

British people - Britain

English people - England

Scotish?

Answer 9

Have a Welsh mother, an Irish father. Scottish grandmother and an English grandmother. You can be English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh. Unfortunately your not allowed to be proud of it for fear of being racist. Apparently this only happens here.

Answer 10

well that is the way it goes under this government.

Answer 11

We have to put up with being called British by those who don't know that Britain is made of several countries. I am English, not British. Saying that, I suppose you could say it is the same as if you are French/German/Spanish, etc. and you are also European.

Answer 12

I am and proud to be BRITISH!

Answer 13

THERE ARE 4 PART'S TO BRITAIN , THE UK IS BIGGER IT TAKE'S IN THE ISLAND'S ,

Answer 14

just get a British passport.

Answer 15

If England and Scotland and Wales are part of Britain, then you can be both English or Scottish or Welsh, and ALSO be British. One does not exclude the other. Just like you can be French or German, and also be European.

Answer 16

in my eyes i'm not british i'm scottish.it's just in the eyes of the law unfortunately i'm british

Answer 17

no one can become british unless they born over there and to learn how to speak the languages. also if you do speake it ,it does not mean your british you have to grow up there and be born there.

Answer 18

Culturally we are Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish (the north only here), but politically we are all thrown together and termed British.

Answer 19

No and i don't care!

Answer 20

People who live in Paris are French but also Parisian.

It the same really for British/English.