lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml • 8 months agoEuler diagram of the terminology of the British Islesimagemessage-square20 fedilinkarrow-up1119file-text
arrow-up1119imageEuler diagram of the terminology of the British Isleslars@lemmy.sdf.org to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml • 8 months agomessage-square20 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareschnokobaer@lemmy.mlhexbear3·8 months agoNow if someone can tell me what exactly "Britain" is? People say it all the time, like this is the largest statue of a vulva in Britain. Just shorthand for Great Britain, or is it something else? linkfedilink
minus-squareDiobhal@ttrpg.networkhexbear3·8 months agoJust that - shorthand for Great Britain. Easier to use when you don't think it's so great, like if you live in the Republic of Ireland! linkfedilink
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orghexagonhexbear1·8 months ago Republic of Ireland Which on the diagram is coterminous with “Ireland (state)”? linkfedilink
minus-squareDiobhal@ttrpg.networkhexbear2·8 months agoExactly - that's it's proper name and how it's distinguished from Northern Ireland since they share the land mass of Ireland linkfedilink
minus-squareDiobhal@ttrpg.networkhexbear2·8 months agoYou did a great job on this though, OP. It's difficult to explain to non-nationals with no idea of the history, so this is very helpful linkfedilink
Now if someone can tell me what exactly "Britain" is? People say it all the time, like this is the largest statue of a vulva in Britain. Just shorthand for Great Britain, or is it something else?
Just that - shorthand for Great Britain. Easier to use when you don't think it's so great, like if you live in the Republic of Ireland!
Which on the diagram is coterminous with “Ireland (state)”?
Exactly - that's it's proper name and how it's distinguished from Northern Ireland since they share the land mass of Ireland
You did a great job on this though, OP. It's difficult to explain to non-nationals with no idea of the history, so this is very helpful