1 definition by AlanMacClane
Something of the United Kingdom unless stated otherwise (Example, Northern Irish person could say they're Irish rather than British).
Common mistakes include:
British = English,
British = English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish
Corrected:
British = English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish.
Common mistakes include:
British = English,
British = English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish
Corrected:
British = English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish.
English is an example of British,
Scottish is an example of British,
Welsh is an example of British,
Northern Irish is a technical example of British,
Irish is NOT an example of British due to Irish independence (Irish war of independence)
Scottish is an example of British,
Welsh is an example of British,
Northern Irish is a technical example of British,
Irish is NOT an example of British due to Irish independence (Irish war of independence)
by AlanMacClane September 22, 2006