Would you consider a trip to the UK a trip to Europe?

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ghastlycupcake@reddit

Sort-of, kind-of?

I know that the British Isles are part of the European continent. However, if someone says they’re “taking a trip to Europe,” I think that implies continental Europe.

The UK could certainly be part of a tour of Europe, but if I were going specifically to the UK, I wouldn’t call it “a trip to Europe.”

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Ok-Flight-1504@reddit

Of course. Why on Earth wouldn't it be?

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DeMessenZijnGeslepen@reddit

Maybe if you went to the Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, it wouldn't be.

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Bawstahn123@reddit

>Of course. Why on Earth wouldn't it be?

Some Brits consider the UK to be distinct from Europe, for some reason

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Metal_Rider@reddit

I’m guessing they’re asking because the UK left the EU. I still consider it part of Europe though.

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donuttrackme@reddit

The EU is not Europe. It is a collective of some European nations.

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OG-BigMilky@reddit

Europe, the continent, predates the European Union by juuuust a little bit. It’s weird to me that anyone would tie the two together.

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elisabethofaustria@reddit

I think the distinction is actually mostly because it’s not part of continental Europe. I agree that it’s still a part of Europe though.

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LivingGhost371@reddit

EU vs non EU status doens't mean a whole lot to Americans.

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deathbychips2@reddit

Switzerland has never been in the EU and most people who consider themselves in Europe if they went there

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Though they're part of Europe, the UK seems to see itself as something separate from Europe, even when they were part of the EU. And If I imagine a trip to Europe, I'm not picturing a trip to England.

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DevilPixelation@reddit

Well, yeah. It’s a European country.

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Murderhornet212@reddit

It’s part of the continent of Europe. If I were just going there I’d probably just say the UK though. If I were also going to France or the Netherlands or something, then I’d phrase it as going “to Europe”.

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Danibear285@reddit

Not at all. Britain isn’t in the European Union so it’s not European.

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xnatlywouldx@reddit

No, because UK citizens are apparently none too fond of Europe themselves.

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altarwisebyowllight@reddit

Yes. You're part of Europe, honey. You can't actually leave a continent.

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LifeApprehensive2818@reddit

They're even part of the same tectonic plate, locked together for the next few eons until subduction takes them.

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Bracatto@reddit

I consider them the black sheep of Europe. But still European.

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WafflePeak@reddit

Yes and for context most Americans think it’s ridiculous that people from the UK use Europe to refer to “everywhere in Europe but where I am”

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WulfTheSaxon@reddit

Yes, but if I were only going to one country I’d just say its name – going to “Europe” implies more than one country.

That said, the UK may be part of Europe but it isn’t part of “continental Europe”, which is a synonym of mainland Europe.

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Tall-Supermarket-791@reddit

The United Kingdom is geographically part of Europe, as it is located off the northwestern coast of the continent. However, politically, it has distanced itself from the European Union since Brexit in 2016.

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Vachic09@reddit

It counts as pat of the European continent, but not as continental Europe.

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Carrotcake1988@reddit

Nope. I’m well aware that the UK is technically part of the European continent.

But, in recent years? It’s become a destination separate from the continent.

If I was booking a trip? I would book a UK trip and a Europe trip as separate things.

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Maurice_Foot@reddit

If I could afford it and could take the time off.

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theycallmethevault@reddit

It’s on the European continent, not to mention a member of the EU. I’ve heard that the UK doesn’t consider itself quite the same as the rest of Europe because of its geographical location, I can respect that! Just like NKY doesn’t consider itself part of Kentucky but Ohio doesn’t want them either. 😛

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Mysterious_Mode_4460@reddit

The UK left the EU

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theycallmethevault@reddit

OMG, you’re right. I’m a dummy. I’ll edit my comment to remove it.

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dirtyllama720@reddit

You know Americans aren’t THAT stupid right?

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cans-of-swine@reddit

Im pretty stupid.

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Tankieforever@reddit

I mean, you’re from Tennessee. It’s not your fault.

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HorseFeathersFur@reddit

Nah fam, you aren’t

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Pitiful_Bunch_2290@reddit

Seem to be smarter than OP.

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cans-of-swine@reddit

I'm good at pretending.

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EpicAura99@reddit

Well yeah but you’re cans of swine, not a people

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RobotShlomo@reddit

When I went the UK was still part of the EU. So yes.

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HorseFeathersFur@reddit

Yes. The UK is in/on/part of the continent of Europe.

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Pitiful_Bunch_2290@reddit

Yes. Because I successfully completed the second grade and learned basic geography.

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_HeyGFY_@reddit

Of course. Brexit did not remove them from Europe, just the European Union.

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I_Weep_for_Willow@reddit

Well... yeah. Is this a trick question?

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Gertrude_D@reddit

Yes, because it is.

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Dear-Bet5344@reddit

I mean, technically yeah but no. I would say I went to the UK. If I went to Italy I wouldn't say I went to Europe either. I'd say I went to Italy.

Now if I visited a few countries then I would say I went to Europe.

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MyUsername2459@reddit

Yes, of course.

You know, they didn't leave the European continent with Brexit, right?

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Pretty-In-Scarlet@reddit

Actually they are an island so they were not on the continent before either

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MyUsername2459@reddit

They're a part of the European continent, even if they're an island.

Nobody's saying that Japan isn't part of Asia despite being an archipelago of islands. Nobody is saying that Madagascar isn't part of Africa, or the Florida Keys aren't part of North America.

I get that some folks in the UK like thinking they aren't part of Europe, to the point they completely ruined their economy just to make that point. . .but they're a part of Europe whether they like it or not.

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Kestrel_Iolani@reddit

I consider Iceland part of Europe, why wouldn't i consider the British isles?

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NeighborhoodStroller@reddit

This isn't an oddball question. I spent the summer working in London and remember being surprised when several (local) colleagues asked if I was also planning on travelling "to Europe" while I was there.

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