4England Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hello all, There's been talk about the "End of the Union" if Scotland leaves us. It got me thinking about the word "British", BBC, BP, British Gas, and many others... In the unlikely extremity that we ALL became independent, what would happen to all those names? What would happen to the British nationality? Would England still bare the name on it's own? Or would be simply switch over to "English"? This isn't a debate about if the Union should end! Just want your thoughts on the whole "British" aspect of things. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 and what was your last username ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4England Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 and what was your last username ? Does this get asked frequently? Or is there something wrong with my Username? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDeville Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hello all, There's been talk about the "End of the Union" if Scotland leaves us. It got me thinking about the word "British", BBC, BP, British Gas, and many others... Dear friend :) BP - 89% owned by forigeners, FACT BG - 91% owned by foriegners - FACT Jaguar ((Seen as a 'Prized British marque' - 100% owned by forigieners = FACT BAA = 93% owned by forigenrs = FACT BT - 90% owned by forieners = FACT BA - 69% owned by forigieners = FACT Best regards LDeville :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4England Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 What possible relevance has Jaguars ownership got? Indeed, Jaguar will remain to be called Jaguar either way. What I'm trying to get at is just the naming of things, not whether they are owned by British folk or not. If we were all independent countries, would the term "British" still apply to anything other than the geographical name of our isles, Great Britain? That is my question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Scotland won't leave. They're only messing about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 That Scotland remain politically unified makes absolutly no difference to the use of 'British' as the word Britain predates all the current political divides of this island. The celtic/latin origin of the word Britain is to do with where the 'Britains' lived and spoke their language (-Prydain-) which is where England, Wales, the Scottish Lowlands and Strathclyde now occupy. Caledonia was to the north of this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perplexed Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Scotland won't leave. They're only messing about. Quite so. They know they're onto a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upinwath Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Scotland won't leave. They're only messing about. Scotland would go bust within six month if they left. Anyway, Scotland and Wales are just bits tagged onto England, not real countries any more.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Scotland and Wales are just bits tagged onto England, not real countries any more.. I think you should test that theory by going round some pubs in Glasgow or Cardiff docks on a Saturday night and telling the locals that. Let us know how you get on, if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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