british

Everyday

1. British means from or about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or its people. tree →
2. The British are the people of the UK. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and history lessons British is used for the UK's people, history and English; in language lessons British English is compared with American English (colour/color, lift/elevator). Phrases: «British English», «the British Isles», «British people».

Examples

• She is British and lives in London. tree →
• British English spells «colour» with a u. tree →
• The British drink a lot of tea. tree →
• The British Isles include Great Britain and Ireland. tree →
• My cousin has a British passport. tree →
• Many British towns have a high street. tree →
• British money uses pounds and pence. tree →
• No other version is known in the British Isles. tree →

Note

Always written with a capital B: British, not british. The UK includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Trap: the Republic of Ireland is not British, even though it is in the British Isles. Not every British person is English.

In Jewish tradition

In geography and history lessons British is used for the UK's people, history and English; in language lessons British English is compared with American English (colour/color, lift/elevator). Phrases: «British English», «the British Isles», «British people».

Examples

• A MSS. copy dated 1719, in the British Museum. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• I add here the full titles of the three Latin versions ; they are all to be found in the British Museum Library. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Always written with a capital B: British, not british. The UK includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Trap: the Republic of Ireland is not British, even though it is in the British Isles. Not every British person is English.