I don’t understand that attitude at all. And yet you get people saying “In Europe…” meaning not-Britain. I reply, “this *is *Europe,” but it doesn’t necessarily go down well.
@chramies@Itdidnttrickledown I remember a German friend of mine (well before the referendum was even a thing) being highly amused when she heard me say “on the continent”. I’d never even thought about it. I suppose “on the mainland” makes more sense. Language can really affect your worldview!
I don’t understand that attitude at all. And yet you get people saying “In Europe…” meaning not-Britain. I reply, “this *is *Europe,” but it doesn’t necessarily go down well.
@chramies @Itdidnttrickledown I remember a German friend of mine (well before the referendum was even a thing) being highly amused when she heard me say “on the continent”. I’d never even thought about it. I suppose “on the mainland” makes more sense. Language can really affect your worldview!