19-02-2019, 09:59 PM
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Re: Good Ol' England
Originally Posted by shropshiregirl
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All I know is that NO-ONE should criticise someone born in England, objecting to wanting to be known as English rather than British, especially from those born in Scotland, Wales or Ireland, who would certainly never answer to the word British if asked themselves. I think it is disgraceful that Scottish, Welsh, Irish is always on official forms but English has been omitted. Why is that? I always fill out forms with the word English where it asks British?
It seems that other countries respect the word more than our own government. You ask Americans for instance, if they are planning to come or have already visited. It is nearly always referred to as "England".
We could certainly take a lesson from them.
20-02-2019, 12:44 AM
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Re: Good Ol' England
Originally Posted by basser
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Every official form I fill in with a tick box for british and none for English I cross out british and add English in place.
Apologies for my verbosity.
20-02-2019, 01:53 AM
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Re: Good Ol' England
Originally Posted by JBR
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Good idea, but it occurs to me that the pen-pusher who happens to have the responsibility of collating all of the submitted information would likely end up ticking the box named "British" regardless of your choice of the word "English".Apologies for my verbosity.
Yes but the point has been made and that's what counts.
20-02-2019, 01:55 AM
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Re: Good Ol' England
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Doubtless if they did put English as a choice there would be those who would complain that there are no boxes for Yorkshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Sussex, etc...
20-02-2019, 02:56 AM
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Re: Good Ol' England
Originally Posted by Bruce
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I think it is an absolute disgrace that you mob were allowed to steal part of the Australian flag for your national flag.
20-02-2019, 09:17 AM
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Re: Good Ol' England
Originally Posted by gumbud
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I thought it was established some threads back that Scotland; Wales ; Northern Ireland and England were considered part of Britain - and so if you are from England and English stock you can claim you are British or English either will stand? But I do agree the official forms have got it wrong English should be an option too! Asking a Scots or Welsh or Irish [N] are you British should receive a YES response surely?
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