The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained

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[darkbluemars]

so.... who can really join Britain's got talent?

[CaptainJack1992]

The Falklands belong to Argentina? Please, enlighten us with how that is a fact.

[metalandjazzare1]

he stood on a bug as he walked away

[ponydriver44]

The state of Viginia is also part of the British Commonwealth.

[Psyk60]

The Queen is the head of state of the UK, not just England. She is the head of state of all the places mentioned in the video except for the republic of Ireland. But you're right about the British monarchy being only 400 years old, depending on how you look at it.

[Psyk60]

I think accents just generally aren't as obvious when singing instead of speaking normally. Depends on the style of singing of course. I wouldn't say Bruce Dickinson sings with an American accent, but neither is it obviously an English accent.

[SomeoneSomewhereMax]

Make a video about relgion and atheism :O

[Arkybark]

Whew, are you done yet (-: ? This is REALLY a quick explanation. It would be more entertaining and more enlightening to the people who don't understand what it's all about (especially those who barely even understand English) if it were a little slower!

[DanceLikeANitwit]

I'm not a virgin :)

[iYayyo]

lol yea understood that forgive me cus i was angry when I commented both countries should listen to the people or better Argentina should listen to them

[CameronOmegamega]

ok, thank you virgin :)

[YTBerserk]

no matter where you are from, most singers will sing with an american accent, that is because the american media is a great power which means all over the world the american accent is heard. this has influenced into modern music like rock and what is standardly known as western music, however in far older music such as opera and classical the singer will pronounce words in their normal accent... although some british singers keep their accents eg alex day, ed sheeran etc etc