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Kenny1999 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

"Great" London? "Great" Britain?

What is the difference between "Great London" and "London"?

and thus "Britain" and "Great Britain"?

Is "Great" an official name or only an emphasis used by some people who loves the nation?

  

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kenny1999 Is "Great" an official name Yes. It has nothing to do with admiration for these regions. kenny1999 "Great Britain" It's basically England, Scotland, and Wales.

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kenny1999Is "Great" an official name

Yes. It has nothing to do with admiration for these regions.

kenny1999"Great Britain"

It's basically England, Scotland, and Wales.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain