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Originally Posted by jcyuhn
I read up on this topic prior to a recent-ish trip across the pond. The goal was to not appear to be an ignorant American, though I don't think it was achieved.
Great Britain is the name of the island on which the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales reside. The United Kingdom is a sovereign state comprised of these countries plus Northern Ireland and many smaller islands. So GB refers to geography and UK to the political organization. That said, people tend to use GB or just Britain to refer to the government as well. So the context in which the term is used is important.
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Spot on.
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Originally Posted by benhogan
my guess is they stopped being great when the Beatles broke up.
According to Woody Harrelson, the only 2 good things that came out of there was America and The Beatles. I am inclined to agree.
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I can think of a few more things. Led Zeppelin, The Who, Dr. Who, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, the Rolls-Royce Merlin and the Spitfire it powered, the Jaguar E-type, the MGB, the Triumph Spitfire and TR6, Lotus, Triumph motorcycles, Norton motorcycles, BSA motorcycles, and Vincent motorcycles all come to mind. Oh, and the brown sauce, even though the most popular brand is actually made in Holland.