Re: A language by any other name
On Wed, Sep 19, 2001 at 02:37:15PM -0500, John Hasler wrote:
> While en_GB is english as spoken in Great Britain. Perhpas one of the
> residents thereof can explain the difference.
Great Britain == England, Wales, Scotland
United Kingdom == England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
British Isles == England, Wales, Scotland, All of Ireland, and probably a
few other bits and bobs into the bargain.
Full name of the UK is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland".
So using "GB" as a country code is incorrect, as Great Britain is *NOT* a
country, really.
Cheers,
Nick "not a pedant" Phillips
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