How come english people can't come up name for their country?
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All of the above, they are all different areas. It is the U.K. but all those places are in the U.K. And supposedly they like to be called Brittish and not English...which I never knew but then I was pelted with that after I asked a question calling them "English".
768974
No country is completely tolerant, but the British make a conscious effort to be so, it is part of their heritage. Just try to bait them with some fool question here on YA and you will hardly get a peep out of them. I know, I've tried!
556495
No there probably British people. I'm from England and I call my Mum, Mum. We spell it like that. I dunno what the meaning is or reason some people say Mum or Mom. I dunno what other counties say Mum.
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1.5 Why England. not Saxonland? \n\nIf the Angles established themselves in one half of the country and the Saxons in the other, why did the name of the modern country derive from the former rather than the latter? The historical evidence, though meagre, does not suggest that the Angles were any more numerous than the Saxons, or had greater military successes. Why, then, is the country called England, and not Saxonland, Sax land, or some other such form? It is a puzzle, but we can make some guesses. \nThe original use of the name Angli (for the people) and Anglia (for the country) is found in Latin writers during the seventh century, but only with reference to the Angles (as opposed to the Saxons and Jutes). A king of Kent, AEthelbert, is called rex Anglorum -'king of the Angles'. Angl- is later found in Old English as both Angel- and Engl-. In the Alfredian translation of Bede (Book IV, Chapter 26), for example, we find the phrase on Engla lande, translating Latin in regione Anglorum, which meant 'in the Country of the Angles'. Bede never used Anglia for the country as a whole: his name for it was Brittania or Britannia {'Britain'). \nThere was one context, however, where the early Latin writers did give the Angl- element prominence. This was in the phrase Angli Saxones, used at least from the eighth century to mean the 'English Saxons' (of Britain) as opposed to the 'Old Saxons' (of the Continent). A long time afterwards, as the historical facts began to blur in the popular mind, Anglo-Saxons came to be interpreted as' Angles and Saxons', the combined Germanic people of Britain, which is how the term is used today. But in the eighth century Angl- did not have this sense. Rather, it was the crucial, contrastive element in the phrase -the English Saxons, as opposed to other kinds. Issues of identity being so important, perhaps it was this prominence which fixed Angl- in the intuitions of the people, as a label for the people as a whole? \nWhatever the reason, we can see the name broadening its meaning in the ninth century. The Old English translation of Bede uses the term Angelcynn {literally, 'race of the Angles', Bede's gens Anglorum) to refer to all the Germanic peoples. The adjective English makes its first appearance at that time, too, - long predating the name England. In a treaty made between Alfred and the Dane Guthrum (c. 880) we see English opposed to Danish, and it plainly refers to all of the non-Danish population, not just the Angles. Also, at around the same time, English is used for the language: the translation of Bede at one point {Book Ill, Chapter 19) talks about a monastery nemned on Englisc ('called in English') Cneoferisburh, and A!fred quite often uses the name in this way. \nIt took over a century before we find the phrase Engla lande referring to the whole country, by the writers of the eleventh-century Chronicle. There was then a long period of varied usage, and we find such forms as Engle land, Englene londe, Engle lond, Engelond, and Ingland. The spelling England emerged in the fourteenth century, and soon after became established as the norm.
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There lots of different accents in England. The best thing is to live here, that way you you can pick the one you like best.
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I'm English.  I was born in Yorkshire, England, and now live in High Wycombe.  Fair enough it's still Britain, but I prefer English.
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just have to say this to scatz, the first answerer, maybe good GRAMMAR - thats how u spell it! but not good spelling! they're alot of mad ppl here that is not me! im not supporting england!
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I'm not English - I'm Welsh\n\nIts not just "England" its the UK as a whole - Wales Scotland and England.  We all have the same problem.  Wales is just as bad.\n\nIts because the whole of the UK is overrun with Muslim immigrants and our Government are too spineless and PC to stand up to them.\n\nAny hint of restricting their activities and they go mad and start screaming about "racism", protesting and taking everyone to court (see the latest news story about the muslim female teacher - who has links to the mosque used by the 7/7/05 bombers btw - who was told she couldn't wear her horrible head to toe black outfit and veil in the school, so she goes to court and tries to sue everyone.) \n\nMuslims can do what they want over here - anyone who tries to stand up to them or complains is called a racist.\n\nAnd there's always some stupid bleeding heart liberal who will go on about the British Raj and how our ancestors "raped" their country so we today have to let them all into the UK to trample all over us and disrespect us and treat us like crap (Umm - no we don't.).    There are too many PC liberal idiots in this country.\n\nThe fact that many native Britons have turned in desperation to the BNP (British Nationalist Party - a far right political group) shows how desperate the situation is and how many Brits are sick to the back teeth with these ranting crazed lunatics trying to bomb us all the time.  We had all that with the IRA, now its the bloody Muslims.\n\nWell this is one Brit who has no sympathy with their cause whatsoever and wishes all Islamic extremists and ranters would get the hell out of this country.  they are not wanted and no way will this EVER be a "muslim state"  as they love to brag it will be.  Our fathers and grandfathers didn't lay their lives down in WWI and WWII for this.
1049044
Since when are Countries being referred as "His" --- you've got serious English Language issues dude
1013579
Because they don’t know any better. Way back then in history, Spain was called Hispania. Since our language (Spanish) was introduced to us when Spain’s conquistadores came to America , we are consider Hispanic and not Latinos. People who are Latinos are people whose language come from the Latin language. Spanish does too, but Spanish originated in Hispania. \n\nSo I think that it may have to do more with people wanting to severed any of their national origin from Spain. In Spanish speaking countries we call Spain “La Madre Patria,” “The Mother Country.” I know people from a lot of Hispanic countries and I feel that Mexicans are the ones that resend Spaniards more than any country. \n\nIt may not be ignorance, it may be that people who want to be called Latinos feel that they want a special title for themselves. It’s similar to people from the US calling themselves Americans. They feel that that title belongs to only them, the truth is that it doesn’t. It doesn’t matter if you were born in Canada, US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, or any other country in the American continent, you are an American because you were worn in the American continent. It would be like the British calling themselves Europeans and every body else in that continent are just French, Germans, Spaniards, etc. Or the Japanese calling themselves Asians and every body else in the part of the world are just Koreans, Taiwanese, Cambodians, etc. You are an American, European, Asian, African and so on because you are from those parts of the world and not because you come from a specific country.
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Because the Thames is English and the English can call it what they want?\n\nAll countries have different words for various things within them that are different from what outsiders call them.
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Their is no way I can assure you.  Over their in England, there English is so much better than we hick Americans.  Although in Australia, their were convicts that effected there language, so maybe there messed up, too.  They're are other ways to mess up their, by the way.  Also over their in China, there not speaking English, so most people wouldn't know this question from here or their. (Not to mention telemarketers their in India).  So in conclusion, the best way to know if there incapable of knowing the differences in there language is to take to heart the words of some old English teacher crone patting you on the knee saying, "There, their now sweetie, it will be alright."
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Yeah but do you not remember the war with England.\n\nBesides I got a french joke... There was this guy who arrived in france. The guy taking the passports asked him for his. He said he didn't have one. The french guy was like "that is iimpossible you always need a passport when you come to france. The guy said well on D-day there was no french go to show it too.
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Tell them that you have a name, tell them what your name is and that in your country that is meant to be an ignorant word and maybe they wont say it. Or you can ignore it and just consider those people are from another country and maybe they don't no the history behind it why the whites in America used it because they were ignorant and explain about slavery and what African Americans had to do in the US to stand up for there rights.
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This is a good question & one that has many opinions as answers.\n\nMy personal belief is that it comes mainly from the English culturaly themselves, portraying themselves as british.  Many consider countries like Scotland and Wales as part of England rather than British.  \n\nThe Union Jack also perpetuates this when it is flown in support of English issues as well as british.  A trend to using the flag of St George is a healthy one in my view and long overdue.  England has it's own identity and needs to portray it better.\n\nNo quick fix to this problem.\n\nOh and while we're on the subject, the BBC shoould be named the EBC for the incredible English bias that we Scots have to endure on a daily basis.  And then some wonder why we Scots won't support England at sport!\n\nRight, I'll shut up now.
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The reason why different groups of people claimed lands as their own and ultimately leading to the term 'country' is b/c humans, just like animals, are territorial... possessive. We want to be able to call something our own.
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There's quite a lot of English people on Yahoo Answers...  I myself am from Lancashire. If you take a look around you'll probably find there's a lot of UK residents asking and answering questions here. A good place to start would be the travel categories, which include many UK regions.