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!

[MikeNewYork]

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.