lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoEuler diagram of the terminology of the British Isleslemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1514file-text
arrow-up1514imageEuler diagram of the terminology of the British Isleslemmy.sdf.orglars@lemmy.sdf.org to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square122fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSubverb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-211 months agoThe Scots wouldn’t agree with this. I’ve spent a lot of time there. The Shetlands, Orkneys, Harris and the rest of the Hebrides aren’t even mentioned. Haha
minus-squareBob@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoWell, Scots would often say “we’re not British but we are Scottish” since British usually means “from the UK” but I don’t think any of them would deny that most of Scotland is in Great Britain.
minus-squareyak@lmy.brx.iolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoThose are groups of northern islands, so they were excluded. Unlike Northern Ireland, which isn’t an island so it was included. ???
minus-squarermuk@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoAnd Anglesey in Wales, and Wight in England, etc. Honestly I’m not a fan of this diagram.
The Scots wouldn’t agree with this. I’ve spent a lot of time there.
The Shetlands, Orkneys, Harris and the rest of the Hebrides aren’t even mentioned. Haha
The North shall rise again
Well, Scots would often say “we’re not British but we are Scottish” since British usually means “from the UK” but I don’t think any of them would deny that most of Scotland is in Great Britain.
Those are groups of northern islands, so they were excluded. Unlike Northern Ireland, which isn’t an island so it was included.
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And Anglesey in Wales, and Wight in England, etc. Honestly I’m not a fan of this diagram.