Library vocabulary

[John Langran]

I'm not sure about American English, but in English English we are British, 
unpleasantly referred to as Brits.
Britons sounds more like Stone Age ancient Britons. It also risks confusion 
with Bretons, from Brittany!

Interestingly I believe that the Russians often use "anglichanin" for 
British, subsuming Welsh, Scottish, possibly even Irish. Correct me if I am 
wrong about this.

John

John Langran
www.ruslan.co.uk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Misha Angelovskiy" <angelovskiy at YAHOO.COM>
To: <SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Library vocabulary


> Dear Mr. Langran and list:
>
> --- John Langran <john at RUSLAN.CO.UK> wrote:
>
>> We are British, not Britons.
>
> Is the term "Briton" inappropriate?  I thought the
> only difference with British was part of speech.  Is
> that not so?  Would be really grateful if you could
> clarify.
>
> misha
>
>
>
>
> 
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