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On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:00:17 GMT, note.boy wrote:
stonej wrote: Wasen't that a Scottish banknote? I know that Scotland is a part of the UK but it is not "British". Noteboy should have more to say about that. Me? Whatever gave you that idea? :-) Another examples of someone getting confused with Scotland/England/Britain, this is an extremely common confusion in England, it's amazing and a sad reflection on the English education system. (Scotland has an entirely separate one) The problem I see is that whilst the English/Scottish/Welsh difference is of interest to the minority countries the English tend in the main not to see the distinction - this has nothing to do with the English education system. The English in the main, simply don't care,it is reduced to a curious historical point of interest. There are those in Scotland that like to blame the English for all the ills of the world, and all the bad that has happened in Scotland. It's their perogative. The writer of the article should have used "English" and not "British" and they would have been correct. If the Beatles appeared on a Bank of England note it would be the first time a person born in the 20th century had appeared on an English note but the second time for a British note, i.e. a note issued in Britain, which Scotland is part of, unfortunately. Why unfortunately? What other better outcome would you have forseen for Scotland given its geographic position and clan mentality? I once sent for a list of "British" notes for sale expecting to receive a list of notes issued in various parts of Britain (Scotland England and maybe Northern Ireland, The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man) but the list consisted of English notes only, the seller should have described the list as consisting of "English" notes. .... This I agree with. As I don't collect foreign notes it was of no use to me. Billy See point one. Thanks Darren - Collections foreign notes, as well as ones from Scotland. |
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Why unfortunately? What other better outcome would you have forseen for
Scotland given its geographic position and clan mentality? If Scotland were a seperate country they could be very wealthy with all that North Sea oil. |
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I used to describe English notes as from Great Britain, also known as United
Kingdom until someone from that part of the country pointed out the differences: England is just England, Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales, United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Part of the reason for my confusion was the Krause Paper Money Catalog lists only Bank of England notes under Great Britain. And isn't Britainia symbol of England? By the way, people from England are called English and from Great Britain called British. What do you call people from the United Kingdom? "note.boy" wrote in message ... stonej wrote: Wasen't that a Scottish banknote? I know that Scotland is a part of the UK but it is not "British". Noteboy should have more to say about that. Me? Whatever gave you that idea? :-) Another examples of someone getting confused with Scotland/England/Britain, this is an extremely common confusion in England, it's amazing and a sad reflection on the English education system. (Scotland has an entirely separate one) The writer of the article should have used "English" and not "British" and they would have been correct. If the Beatles appeared on a Bank of England note it would be the first time a person born in the 20th century had appeared on an English note but the second time for a British note, i.e. a note issued in Britain, which Scotland is part of, unfortunately. I once sent for a list of "British" notes for sale expecting to receive a list of notes issued in various parts of Britain (Scotland England and maybe Northern Ireland, The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man) but the list consisted of English notes only, the seller should have described the list as consisting of "English" notes. As I don't collect foreign notes it was of no use to me. Billy |
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On 28 Aug 2005 03:32:52 -0700, stonej wrote:
Why unfortunately? What other better outcome would you have forseen for Scotland given its geographic position and clan mentality? If Scotland were a seperate country they could be very wealthy with all that North Sea oil. They'd still be arguing about it. I believe it was the Americans that first brought it ashore not the Scots. |
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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 08:00:57 -0400, Thomas Chao wrote:
I used to describe English notes as from Great Britain, also known as United Kingdom until someone from that part of the country pointed out the differences: England is just England, ...just splutter! Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales, United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I like the reference on the CIA factsheet for the UK. It defines it as 'slightly smaller than Oregon' http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/uk.html Part of the reason for my confusion was the Krause Paper Money Catalog lists only Bank of England notes under Great Britain. And isn't Britainia symbol of England? Britannia was the old name given to that part of the UK roughly equivalent to England, I think by the Romans. You also have Caledonia for Scotland and Hibernia for Ireland - I can't recall anything for Wales. I think Britannia was more a symbol of the British Empire "Rule Britannia" having been written by a Scot (those guys get everywhere!) By the way, people from England are called English and from Great Britain called British. What do you call people from the United Kingdom? British. I'm not aware of any specific distinction. Thanks Darren |
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Darren wrote:
On 28 Aug 2005 03:32:52 -0700, stonej wrote: Why unfortunately? What other better outcome would you have forseen for Scotland given its geographic position and clan mentality? If Scotland were a seperate country they could be very wealthy with all that North Sea oil. They'd still be arguing about it. I believe it was the Americans that first brought it ashore not the Scots. Darren. Give it a rest. You're beginning to sound more uptight than a ducks arse in a storm. |
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Thomas Chao wrote:
I used to describe English notes as from Great Britain, also known as United Kingdom until someone from that part of the country pointed out the differences: England is just England, Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales, United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Part of the reason for my confusion was the Krause Paper Money Catalog lists only Bank of England notes under Great Britain. And isn't Britainia symbol of England? Bank of England notes should be listed under England and not Great Britain so I can understand why you are confused, so are Krause. I believe that the Ancient Romans invented Britannia, which at the time was a personification of England, to have on their coins but now it taken to mean Britain. Some ebay sellers describe the female seated figure on notes of the Scottish British Linen Bank as "Britannia", but she is actually "Pallas". Billy By the way, people from England are called English and from Great Britain called British. What do you call people from the United Kingdom? "note.boy" wrote in message ... stonej wrote: Wasen't that a Scottish banknote? I know that Scotland is a part of the UK but it is not "British". Noteboy should have more to say about that. Me? Whatever gave you that idea? :-) Another examples of someone getting confused with Scotland/England/Britain, this is an extremely common confusion in England, it's amazing and a sad reflection on the English education system. (Scotland has an entirely separate one) The writer of the article should have used "English" and not "British" and they would have been correct. If the Beatles appeared on a Bank of England note it would be the first time a person born in the 20th century had appeared on an English note but the second time for a British note, i.e. a note issued in Britain, which Scotland is part of, unfortunately. I once sent for a list of "British" notes for sale expecting to receive a list of notes issued in various parts of Britain (Scotland England and maybe Northern Ireland, The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man) but the list consisted of English notes only, the seller should have described the list as consisting of "English" notes. As I don't collect foreign notes it was of no use to me. Billy |
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"stonej" wrote in message oups.com... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...de/4187844.stm Actually QEII was born in the 20th century, and she is on English notes... |
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Actually QEII was born in the 20th century, and she is on English
notes... That is correct, the BBC needs better research and editors when they write news articles. They probably meant to say first non royal born in the 20th century. |
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