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Are you English or British? That is the question.

Let me play devil’s advocate to stir you all up.

What does it mean to be British? Well, when you think about it seriously it means nothing. Nothing except you have managed to get a British passport. You could be any old Tom, Dick or Patel for all it matters

To be British is probably an insult to most English people, who cannot have an English passport, do not have an English parliament, and do not have an English National Anthem. The English flag is seen as, at best the Red Cross or at worst England football. People of the world have no idea about England now.

If you say you are from England, some Americans say, ‘What part of London is that’ dear dear dear.

In Asia, especially China, they do not seem to have a clue about England, ‘the country’

England is a country, in fact, the largest country in the United Kingdom, UK. The British Isles, near Europe.

Even though an obnoxious ex-British politician, Prescot I think his name was, once said (not sure of the exact words) England is no more, it is only Britain now. Who does he think he is, we know he is Scottish and we have to make allowances for this but come on?

Personally, travelling the world, teaching English around the world, and teaching students from all parts of the world, I am saddened by this. By the fact that we cannot stand up and say we are English and be proud of it anymore.

What do you think?

Bring it on; let us hear what you all have to say about this.

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