# Britain/UK **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 7, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-uk/153447 "2003-02-07T12:53:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![1000monkeys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/7cd45c/32.png) [@1000monkeys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1000monkeys)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-uk/153447/21 "2003-02-07T19:48:02Z")
and I know where Wolves are from… the First Division ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-uk/153447/22 "2003-02-07T20:25:22Z")
Speaking on behalf of one American, I tend to do the opposite of what George Mikes suggests. If something is from Scotland or Wales, I’ll call it Scottish or Welsh, but if it’s from England, I’ll call it British, unless it’s in a context where the distinction is important. So how come Her Brittanic Majesty is almost always referred to as the Queen of England? ---
**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-uk/153447/23 "2003-02-07T20:36:44Z")
Why if it’s from England, call it British? I see myself as first English and then British. Oh, and I have a north eastern accent and have been accused of being an Australian. ---
**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-uk/153447/24 "2003-02-07T23:04:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TWDuke \* > \*\*So how come Her Brittanic Majesty is almost always referred to as the Queen of England? \*\* Not over here she isn’t. Well done **pfbob** , btw. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/britain-uk/153447.md?page=1)