[UA] City Swap

[John Scott]

>
>I didn't think the English considered themselves 'European' - though I guess
>there's a phraseology difference.  Just like 'The English Channel' becomes
>'The Channel' in French, 'Europe' in French becomes 'Continental Europe' in
>British.

Some do, increasingly more so.  One of the platforms for the upcoming 
General Election is how much we want to increase ties with Europe.

Calling it 'Continental Europe' doesn't change that - that's simply a 
description.  It is a Continent, and Britain isn't joined (by land above 
sea level) to that continent.

The French could refer to Britain as "Islandic Europe" (I think I may have 
made a word up there) or 'The North-West European Archipelego."  The fact 
that they don't isn't much more significant that us referring to 
'Continental Europe'.

John


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