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Old 05-Dec-2006, 23:10
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Default English/ British

Hi,

I was just writing another post and wrote I have an 'English' colleague. Would it be more correct if I said I have a 'British' colleague?

What's the difference between describing someone as 'English' and describing them as 'British'?

Thanks!
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Old 05-Dec-2006, 23:27
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Hi,

I was just writing another post and wrote I have an 'English' colleague. Would it be more correct if I said I have a 'British' colleague?

What's the difference between describing someone as 'English' and describing them as 'British'?

Thanks!
English refers to someone from England.
British refers to someone from England, Scotland, or Wales.
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