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Originally Posted by foxo
I wasn’t aware of the etiquette around this. I’m not convinced it’s the same as calling Billy Connolly English as that would just be factually incorrect (whereas British wouldn’t be). But thanks for your advice.
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It's pretty common for people outside the UK to refer to Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, and even Irish (like U2, at least in their early days) celebrities as "English". Factual correctness doesn't enter into it.