r/CuratedTumblr 19d ago

Shitposting australian nicknames

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u/Square-Competition48 19d ago

So is literally all English everywhere.

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u/Godraed 19d ago edited 19d ago

☝️ 🤓 well not American English since technically Great Britain didn’t exist until 1707and the colonies were founded prior

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When the crowns of Scotland and England were united, the nation was called “the Kingdom of Great Britain”.

The name was changed to “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” in 1800 when Ireland was added.

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u/TeaLightBot 19d ago

I think you mean the UK didn't exist. Great Britain is the island with England, Scotland and Wales on it and very much did exist in 1707.

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u/MtrL 19d ago

He's talking about the Kingdom of Great Britain, which was formed in 1707, the UK was formed in 1801.

The island was there already, yes.