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PTsideshow:
Must be the morning for me to be pummeled by an anti colonialists. And that brings up this series of questions?

When a publisher states on the fly leaf "available from XYZ book publishers/dealers in the U K or United Kingdom" What exactly are they referring to?

The total of all the islands and counties that make up the United Kingdom?

England, refers to just the country?

Britain, refers to island or the whole country?

Great Britain refers to all parts ?

The British Empire refers to the group of Countries, as Canada, Australia, the Caribbean ones and the rest of the remaining ones that have some association with the home country?

The British Isle is referring to the island England and Scotland and Wales share?

The British Isles is referring to all of the above, plus Ireland?

Other than the derivatives of " The Empire" and the other ones ?

I tried explaining that I wasn't arbitrarily making up the titles or tying to exclude any parts of the country. But as with some things, and people they are set in their ideas or ways and not willing to listen!

ieezitin:
PT.

You have opened a can of worms on this one my old cock sparrow!. As a ex-pat living here in the states for 20 years I would like a dollar for every time I have explained this subject to people not from England / Britain / United Kingdom / British Isles / Blighty / Land of Hope & Glory / the rock / the mother land / green pasture heaven / Etc.

Ill sit right back here and await responses.

Other than that, your questions are valid.



Smiling        :D                    Anthony.

Bluechip:
One Version   ::)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1038758.stm



Dave BC

PTsideshow:
Ok that is basically what I thought, about the area it covers when the terms United Kingdom is used.  Ok so since the only time he seems to post is about my books reviews and some that are only available in the US or Canada. And mostly complains about my use of the UK or EU moniker. I will chalk it up to somebody that could be come a separatist terrorist type! At the drop of a pamphlet.  :borg:
And not let it put a damper on things. And I also will immediately start a campaign, by email that all book publishers spell out each country or area that they have service in.  :) :lol: :)
Thanks for the link

Bluechip:
PT - S ..

While we are on the subject of Geo-Political confusion, is it not true that Texas is not technically a State, but a Commonwealth or similar?

Or maybe some other part of USA ??

Dave BC

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