Euler diagram of the terminology of the British Isleslemmy.sdf.orgimage lars ( @lars@lemmy.sdf.org ) Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square41fedilinkarrow-up1254
arrow-up1254imageEuler diagram of the terminology of the British Isleslemmy.sdf.org lars ( @lars@lemmy.sdf.org ) Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square41fedilink
minus-square Diobhal ( @Diobhal@ttrpg.network ) linkfedilink4•5 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!
minus-square lars ( @lars@lemmy.sdf.org ) OPlinkfedilink1•5 months ago Republic of Ireland Which on the diagram is coterminous with “Ireland (state)”?
minus-square Diobhal ( @Diobhal@ttrpg.network ) linkfedilink2•5 months agoExactly - that’s it’s proper name and how it’s distinguished from Northern Ireland since they share the land mass of Ireland
minus-square Diobhal ( @Diobhal@ttrpg.network ) linkfedilink3•5 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
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