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Subject: A helpful guide to understand what the various parts of the British Isle are
Written By: ChuckyG on 02/04/08 at 6:13 pm
http://qntm.org/?uk
I've never been able to keep all these things straight in my head... imagine if I referred to someone from Ireland as British
Subject: Re: A helpful guide to understand what the various parts of the British Isle are
Written By: Green Lantern on 02/04/08 at 6:37 pm
http://qntm.org/?uk
I've never been able to keep all these things straight in my head... imagine if I referred to someone from Ireland as British
I'm with you ..... I was born there ..... and I find it confusing. I actually thought Britain was snynonymous with England only :-[ .... and that Great Britain was used to refer to the whole island. Your link has informed me ! That diagram is illuminating ! 8)
Subject: Re: A helpful guide to understand what the various parts of the British Isle are
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/05/08 at 2:09 am
We now have it finally explained:
http://qntm.org/files/uk/uk.gif
Subject: Re: A helpful guide to understand what the various parts of the British Isle are
Written By: karen on 02/05/08 at 8:25 am
http://qntm.org/?uk
I've never been able to keep all these things straight in my head... imagine if I referred to someone from Ireland as British
I could do with sending this to Elizabeth's teacher I think. He doesn't appear to know that wales is a separate entity
Subject: Re: A helpful guide to understand what the various parts of the British Isle are
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/05/08 at 9:07 am
I could do with sending this to Elizabeth's teacher I think. He doesn't appear to know that wales is a separate entity
For Ireland, Scotland and Wales do have their own parliaments, that may cause the confusion?
Subject: Re: A helpful guide to understand what the various parts of the British Isle are
Written By: ninny on 02/05/08 at 10:21 am
So basicly everyone lives in The United Kingdom,except for The Irish,who do not live in Northern Ireland? But everyone is part of The British Isles?
Subject: Re: A helpful guide to understand what the various parts of the British Isle are
Written By: karen on 02/05/08 at 11:01 am
For Ireland, Scotland and Wales do have their own parliaments, that may cause the confusion?
As part of European geography they were learning countries and major cities. For England London and Cardiff were on the list.