Do people get the difference between British and English?

The full title is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' its made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. And is also know as Great Britain, Britain and the United Kingdom.

People who come from England are English, From Scotland are Scottish, From Wales are Welsh and finally those from Northern Ireland are Northern Irish though often just called Irish (though those from Southern Ireland would contest this.)

And as a whole are lumped together as being British. (Though there are many who would correct you of this error in the form of a punch to the face.)

Someone mentioned Cornwall, Cornwall was absorbed into England between the 15th and 18th century and lost its identity of being a separate country, and who knows it may one day get its reforms.

There was also a mention about Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. These countries are members of the British Commonwealth which is a whole different topic and has rather large list of countries that are also members. (Best just google it to see the list.)

Without reading through the thread, I believe British refers to anybody from the entire United Kingdom... and English refers to people exclusively from England. Correct me if I am wrong. I am an American, after all.

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Of course. And people also know that Americans shouldn't really be called that way because America is the whole continent. It's just a matter of habit.

The UK is officially the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland'.



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Hm... let me see.
British are those who are born anywhere in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Stotland and North Ireland) while English are only those born in England. So, every English is also British but not the same is not true other way around.
Right?
(now returning to see the other answers and learn if i'm right)

As an English person it annoys me when we are just referred to as Brits.

I am from England, call me English.

England is also in Europe, but I am never referred to as European.

It would be like referring to someone from Brazil as American, or someone from Columbia as a American, as they are both in south AMERICA.




"What your mother and I must know, is.."

Do people in the UK know that someone with an "American accent" might also be Canadian? Probably the biggest piss off during my time in the UK was being confused as an American by everyone.

I understand the difference clearly. But figuring out a person based on accents I cannot do. I would have had to grown up in that part of the world. I even have a hard time differentiating Southern (U.S.) accents as someone from Texas doesn't have the same accent as someone from Kentucky or Virginia. So don't ask me to differentiate someone from Scotland or England unless they tell me where they are from.

Eventually you will all learn to talk like us yanks and lose that silly accent. :p