05-06-2016, 01:48 AM
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A question?
Being a new-comer here and a Yank besides, is there a non-offensive way to speak of people from the UK. Are you English, or British, or does it now include Scotch and Welsh? Whenever I'm about to write something that requires "describing'' someone from the UK, is there one word that is used by all and won't offend anyone?Better to ask than offend half of the posters on this board.
I guess we, over here, would be Yanks, Americans, from the US, or in less polite terms, as-----s. All of them would fit - -I believe.
05-06-2016, 07:23 AM
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Re: A question?
I don't suppose it matters what you call us on here, a forum, but outside? Ah well, a different matter. If we have to complete a form and need to state our ethnicity, then the word 'English' doesn't exist! I would have to describe myself as 'White British'.Personally? I would rather be described as English... but that is very un PC daaaaaaarling!
05-06-2016, 07:25 AM
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Re: A question?
Write away Dave, it will be interesting to read your own opinion. Over here most of us are proud of our county's from which we hail. And lots of banter ensues if you say something that we find out of order.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland all have strong identity's and fight their corners well, idoubt you will cause offence.
05-06-2016, 08:13 AM
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Re: A question?
Originally Posted by DaveA
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Being a new-comer here and a Yank besides, is there a non-offensive way to speak of people from the UK. Are you English, or British, or does it now include Scotch and Welsh? Whenever I'm about to write something that requires "describing'' someone from the UK, is there one word that is used by all and won't offend anyone?Better to ask than offend half of the posters on this board.
I guess we, over here, would be Yanks, Americans, from the US, or in less polite terms, as-----s. All of them would fit - -I believe.
05-06-2016, 08:18 AM
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Re: A question?
Thanks for asking the question Dave, as I am not sure of the correct terminology myself.But it seems there's no correct answer!
Originally Posted by basser
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There'll always be an England, I prefer to be regarded as English not british.
Originally Posted by tarantula
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British is the term, I get irritated if I am described as English.
05-06-2016, 08:23 AM
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Re: A question?
Originally Posted by DaveA
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Being a new-comer here and a Yank besides, is there a non-offensive way to speak of people from the UK. Are you English, or British, or does it now include Scotch and Welsh? Whenever I'm about to write something that requires "describing'' someone from the UK, is there one word that is used by all and won't offend anyone?Better to ask than offend half of the posters on this board.
I guess we, over here, would be Yanks, Americans, from the US, or in less polite terms, as-----s. All of them would fit - -I believe.
We refer to Americans as Americans, Yanks was a war time term not generally used now .
We used to call Orstralians Poms ( prisoners of her Majesty ) but now they call us that - we call them other things
When in doubt just address us as Sir or Ma'am
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