English/ British

#1 (**permalink**) 05-Dec-2006, 22:10

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!

MikeNewYork · #2 (**permalink**) 05-Dec-2006, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by mischa4

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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