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189. Why is Scotland in the UK? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Thinking in English

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What Is the Difference Between the UK and Britain?

People from the UK have multiple different identities, depending on which part of the UK we were born in. While we are all from the UK, that doesn't mean we are all English or British. A thinking in English listener sent me an email a few weeks ago asking about this exact problem. He wanted to know why I use the terms UK, Britain and England interchangeably in my episodes. So what is the difference? The first thing I want to point out is that this is much easier to explain if you can see a map. Go over there and take a look. It really helps to make things clearer.

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