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Help please? Brit pick...
I have a question for any Brits on my flist. And *please* excuse my ignorance. I'm embarrassed that I have to ask about this!
How do you refer to yourself, are you English or British? What's the key difference? How would Draco Malfoy refer to himself?
I started to Google around to see what I could find, but I'd rather hear what real live people have to say. :-) Thanks in advance to anyone who responds. :-)
How do you refer to yourself, are you English or British? What's the key difference? How would Draco Malfoy refer to himself?
I started to Google around to see what I could find, but I'd rather hear what real live people have to say. :-) Thanks in advance to anyone who responds. :-)
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I am English, but refering to it that specifically seems over-specific. Plus, in person, it is obvious that I am not Irish, Welsh or Scottish (the accents are distinctive).
I have no idea about HP so I can't help with what Draco would think.
Also, I think that the others are more likely to define themselves as not English (i.e. say Irish, Welsh or Scottish) but that's just my impression.
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Have a fab day.
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Thank you! It's a beautiful sunny day, so I may just have to go out and buy myself something fun. :-)
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Thank you, that's kind of what I had in mind, whether someone English would identify with the empire at large, or where they were born, if that makes sense. :-D I know the difference between the two, geographically speaking (Irish, Welsh, Scottish), but wondered what the youth of today would think. ;-)
Is one considered more posh than the other? More old-fashioned?
I hope all of this makes sense. It's hard to explain what I want without sounding like a completely clueless idiot. :-) Thanks!
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heh, I don't think I count (31)!
More posh? More old-fashioned? I don't know. I think there's more of an urban/rural divide in general than a region thing. And within England there's a north/south thing. Definately the south of england is considered more posh and the north more working class - maybe old fashioned in the community sense. Northerners consider themselves more friendly, down to earth. This is all very general, there are more stereotypes by city.