Statementss for Americans

in no way is this to cause an argument with americans i would just like to know some views on it.

>>17641819
Doesn't matter if it is taught in school or not, a good amount of people probably would mix them up all the same.

Would it bother you if we called you british?

>>17641819
Don't watch American films then.

We don't talk about it.

Given how inexplicably complicated the relationship is, I think you ought to forgive people for making slight mistakes. It's quite common to hear the terms 'United Kingdom' and 'Great Britain' used as synonyms when they're not. Also, I believe the Oxford History of England is actually about the United Kingdom.

In short, people will call it the UK, England, Britain, Great Britain. I too get a little annoyed at the implication that I am from London and not elsewhere in the UK, but people don't really have enough time to study exactly where you're from and the specific and correct names for those places.

Imagine how you would feel in Barcelona with people arriving there and going "Wow, Spain is really good, you must really love being Spanish" or perhaps the Balkans with it multiple ethnicities spanning different countries which can ultimately leave people having a Romanian passport but actually being Hungarian.

And I'm fairly sure that it probably annoys all Americans that you don't say "Wow, you're from the United States of America!"

You have it rather easy fellow, so just get on with your life.

>>17641819
Scotland is pretty separate from England in my own mind (American here) but I'm from the north and am a history major...perhaps I'm not the person you're complaining about but the British Isles frankly were very much so controlled by the English in London so mistakes happen...sorry chap