Littlesuzn@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 97-11-29 11:09:25 EST, paul.hunt1@virgin.net writes:
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> << . However, legally speaking I was born in 'England and
> Wales' >>
>
> Just to make conversation.............. is it possible to explain the "AND"
> part of 'England and Wales'.
> My husband has a Godson who was born in N'Hampton and a friend who was born
> in Powys. But neither one of them were born in N'hampton and Powys, and they
> do not know of anyone who was, for that matter.....
> You see, being from the Colonies, we have a rather simplistic view of birth.
> A person can be born either here OR there..... OR even somewhere on that
> special occasion; but never here AND there. Extended traveling labors
> (labours) excluded, of course.
>
> "Midget" Susan
>
'England and Wales' is a single legal entity because they share a legal system,
Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own versions. Also the entity of
'England
and Wales' does not have a group name, unlike 'Great Britain' which consists of
'England and Wales' plus 'Scotland', and 'The United Kingdom' which consists of
'Great Britain' plus 'Northern Ireland', if you see what I mean.
PaulH.
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