Pronunciation of the English word british.
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1. | "Is your wife British?" "She isn't British, she's Scottish." | |
2. | Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences. Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish. The Massala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of British people to have their meat served in gravy. | |
3. | Whoever looks at a map of Central America will see seven small nations. One of them is Belize, a former British colony — then called British Honduras — where today the English language is spoken. | |
4. | For others, there was sadness and regret. “Everybody will miss the British representatives,” said Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt. “Not all British representatives — for example, I don't think we will miss Mr. Farage. But all the others — yes.” | |
5. | Many of the British in Europe were disenfranchised in 2016, barred from voting in the Brexit referendum because of British electoral law, which strips voting rights from anyone who has been living overseas for more than 15 years. | |
6. | As with the estimated 3 million EU citizens living in Britain, British expats will have to reapply to their host countries for confirmation of their residency rights. This should prove just a formality, and unlike British authorities when it comes to processing EU citizens in Britain, EU countries aren’t planning to exact a fee. | |
7. | As the old British saying goes, ‘it’s just not cricket’ – meaning it’s not in the spirit of fair play, of British manners and gentlemanly conduct. | |
8. | Under the deal, a quarter of European boats' fishing rights in British waters will be transferred to British boats over the next five years. | |
9. | It's a bit of a stretch to say that the British English "r" sound is the exact same as the "uh" sound. I mean, you can still hear a little of that "r" when a British person is talking. | |
10. | Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex. |