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MCSP
on June 20, 2024
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Whoops! Switched to "British Isles" -- update should be percolating now
_wbrb
on June 20, 2024
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I prefer the term “Atlantic Archipelago”. The “British Isles” encompassing a non-british sovereign state is contentious. Other good terms are “Britain and Ireland” or the “British-Irish isles”
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on June 21, 2024
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"British Isles" is the commonly-accepted term, and it doesn't seem to be particularly contentious outside of Ireland. As
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles
notes:
> As a term, "British Isles" is a geographical name and not a political unit.
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on June 20, 2024
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Now switched to "Britain + Ireland," thanks!
card_zero
on June 20, 2024
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Yeah, "Britain and Ireland" is straightforward. "Atlantic Archipelago" makes me think you mean the Canary Islands.
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