From: spleephr@NOSPAMyahoo.com   
      
   Gavin  laid this on us:   
      
   >On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:16:40 -0000, "Col"    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>> The Oxford History of England is about the history of the British Isles.   
   >>> "England" was often used to mean not just itself, but the other countries   
   >>> in the British Isles and even the British Empire.   
   >>   
   >>As an American, please don't lecture me on the history of my own country.   
   >   
   >   
   >Charles was pretty much just channeling Stephen Fry there, reading the   
   >modern foreword found in The Oxford History of England. If you've   
   >never heard of QI, that's a shame, it's funny *and* educational!   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >Something I find annoying is the exact opposite of what has been   
   >spoken about above. I find it annoying when Americans call the English   
   >"British". I find it annoying when they hear an English accent and say   
   >it's a "British accent". They correctly identify Scottish and Irish   
   >people, and do them the honour of knowing which countries they come   
   >from; but when they see English people they merely call us British! It   
   >bugs me.   
   >   
   >   
   >Gavin   
      
   That's unfortunate.  Here's our apology:   
      
   http://tinyurl.com/24og7x   
      
   :p   
      
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   Spleeph   
      
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