lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml · 2 年前Euler diagram of the terminology of the British Isleslemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up1516arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1504arrow-down1imageEuler diagram of the terminology of the British Isleslemmy.sdf.orglars@lemmy.sdf.org to Data Is Beautiful@lemmy.ml · 2 年前message-square123linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDiobhallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 年前Just that - shorthand for Great Britain. Easier to use when you don’t think it’s so great, like if you live in the Republic of Ireland!
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前 Republic of Ireland Which on the diagram is coterminous with “Ireland (state)”?
minus-squareDiobhallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 年前Exactly - that’s it’s proper name and how it’s distinguished from Northern Ireland since they share the land mass of Ireland
minus-squareDiobhallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 年前You did a great job on this though, OP. It’s difficult to explain to non-nationals with no idea of the history, so this is very helpful
Just that - shorthand for Great Britain. Easier to use when you don’t think it’s so great, like if you live in the Republic of Ireland!
Which on the diagram is coterminous with “Ireland (state)”?
Exactly - that’s it’s proper name and how it’s distinguished from Northern Ireland since they share the land mass of Ireland
You did a great job on this though, OP. It’s difficult to explain to non-nationals with no idea of the history, so this is very helpful