Politically correct countries!

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Politically correct countries!
Topic Started: Tue 8 Jun 2010, 07:32:01 (1,140 Views)
Jukebox Jury	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 07:32:01 Post #1
Posts: 1,742 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: 6 June 2010	Hi Quiffaa, The correct term, if including Eire, would be ''British Isles'', but it would be better to say ''UK / EIRE'' and that will cover Northern Ireland too (although officially, it is the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on my passport!) Jukebox Jury Edited by Jukebox Jury, Tue 8 Jun 2010, 07:33:40.



All Over Battersea	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 13:32:13 Post #2
Posts: 142 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: 6 June 2010	What about the Isle of Wight?
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Jukebox Jury	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 18:13:50 Post #3
Posts: 1,742 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: 6 June 2010	What about it? ;) Jukebox Jury



O Muirgheasa	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:08:25 Post #4
Posts: 931 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: 8 June 2010	Calling Ireland "Eire" in a sentence in English is like saying "Deutschland" or "Espana" in a sentence in English. :)
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Jukebox Jury	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:22:05 Post #5
Posts: 1,742 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: 6 June 2010	It was just easier to write than ''The Republic of Ireland''! ;)



O Muirgheasa	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:34:25 Post #6
Posts: 931 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: 8 June 2010	Jukebox Jury Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:22:05 It was just easier to write than ''The Republic of Ireland''! ;) You could use the accepted acronym ROI. Only one letter more than UK. ;)
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All Over Battersea	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:36:59 Post #7
Posts: 142 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: 6 June 2010	Jukebox Jury Tue 8 Jun 2010, 18:13:50 What about it? ;) Jukebox Jury It's often overlooked.
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Grim O'Grady	Tue 8 Jun 2010, 23:19:32 Post #8
Posts: 346 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: 6 June 2010	Surely it would be more politically incorrect if it was the Isle of White? Which I assume the OP was referring to eh? love Grim
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Jukebox Jury	Wed 9 Jun 2010, 06:48:16 Post #9
Posts: 1,742 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: 6 June 2010	O Muirgheasa Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:34:25 Jukebox Jury Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:22:05 It was just easier to write than ''The Republic of Ireland''! ;) You could use the accepted acronym ROI. Only one letter more than UK. ;) Accepted in ROI, granted. But how well recognised on mainland Europe? I wouldn't want to confuse our European cousins on this splendid site. B-) Jukebox Jury



Jukebox Jury	Wed 9 Jun 2010, 06:50:37 Post #10
Posts: 1,742 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: 6 June 2010	All Over Battersea Tue 8 Jun 2010, 22:36:59 Jukebox Jury Tue 8 Jun 2010, 18:13:50 What about it? ;) Jukebox Jury It's often overlooked. Is there a politically correct name for the Isle Of Man? The Isle of Persons? ^o)



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