Thread: How do Americans feel about UK spelling?
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Old 09-30-2010, 01:43 PM   #196
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
Because GB is the official two-letter abbreviation for "The United Kingdom of Great Briatin and Northern Ireland"?

If Northern Ireland decided to leave the UK and join Ireland, I would not suddenly find myself living in "Great Britain". I'd then be in "The United Kingdom of Great Britain".

Only if the Scots decided to go their own way would I no longer be living in the UK. Then I'd probably be living in "The Kingdom of England and Wales". Until and unless the Welsh wanted independence too...
What!! does that mean the Americans are right about something to do with this fair country? OMG I am in a state of shock.

Looks like I'm wrong again!
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