Euler diagram of the terminology of the British Isles
Euler diagram of the terminology of the British Isles
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The Scots wouldn't agree with this. I've spent a lot of time there.
The Shetlands, Orkneys, Harris and the rest of the Hebrides aren't even mentioned. Haha
12 0 ReplyThe North shall rise again
3 0 ReplyWell, Scots would often say "we're not British but we are Scottish" since British usually means "from the UK" but I don't think any of them would deny that most of Scotland is in Great Britain.
2 0 ReplyThose are groups of northern islands, so they were excluded. Unlike Northern Ireland, which isn't an island so it was included.
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1 0 ReplyAnd Anglesey in Wales, and Wight in England, etc. Honestly I'm not a fan of this diagram.
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