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Roman55

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However, here "English culture" refers specifically to the culture of England.

Isn't that what it means?

Sorry if that comes across as facetious, but honestly.
 

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English literature usually doesn't refer exclusively to the country, so it is a meaning that may be worth pointing out.
 

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Isn't that what it means?

Sorry if that comes across as facetious, but honestly.

We get a lot of questions which demonstrate that the poster isn't aware of the distinction between language and culture, and just assume that customs are the same for everyone who speaks a common language.

Since I couldn't tell for sure the OP actually meant British culture, or if it was just a lucky turn of phrase meant to refer to a mistaken assumption of shared culture across language, I felt it was fair to point the distinction out.
 

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Fair enough.
 

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Thank you !
 

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My problem is the "Thank" and "like' button do not work.
 

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I think we get the idea.
 
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