" . . . try to understand how other people use words instead of telling them how they should (not) use them."

Sorry if it appears I am telling other people how to use words, it is not my intention to appear pedantic or didactic. I just find it interesting, that's all.

The point of my post (which I did not make explicit, I admit) is the terms Great Britian/British/United Kingdom are often confused, and this confusion is reflected in the perception of the British abroad and by the population themselves. I suppose it is as much about the changing use of language as anything.

To get back to the subject, I am also interested in the question of identity and closeless to the land. In this day and age, many people can live their lives without getting close o the land in which they live. From gardening to hillwalking, these activites bring us closer to the actual land we live on, which we choose to label 'England', 'Wlaes' or whatever.

To what extent does our relationship with the land define our identities?

Come to think of it, are we discussing our cultural identities or our personal identited?

stigWeard