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Old 04-03-2019, 04:42 PM #3
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Originally Posted by Smithy View Post
I really don’t get the fuss it says Foreign (aka non British Isles)

It says Northen Irish and Irish accents, if there was just one Irish option I might understand

But Ireland is part of the British isles, period.
Since Ireland is a foreign country and is located in British Isles it is wrong.
It should say Foreign (aka not Great Britain) bc that's how the big island in this archipelago is called.
And agree with Niamh that the term British Isles is problematic considering England conquered Wales and Ireland and since then Ireland regained its independence.
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