I know you posted this a while ago, Trey, but I've just seen it, so I'll reply-
But now I can say with certainty - until an actual Brit shows up to correct me - that "English" applies only to someone from the actual country of England, while "British" includes Scotland and Wales (which along with England are collectively "Great Britain). So a Scot is British, but not English.
Yup, I am Scottish/British, not English/British It annoys me so many times when people, mostly Americans, say 'I hate the British' when they mean English. The Scots and Irish have done nothing to you guys, you know.
I'm pleased that I now finally know this. I feel all worldly and shite.
Points to Trey for using the word shite
We had a war with England and became a country
Yeah, Scotland's had a war or two with England too (see Braveheart). Some say we are still at war with them as some Scots still want independence.