Who made this decision?

[noseall]

That list of abreviations contains a number of wierd choices not least
- UK is abreviated to GB / GBR

Hold on! I think I've worked it out, Newboy. It took some time and mental strain, but...

GB stands for Great Britain!

I can see how you were confused, though.

If GB (literally) stands for Great Britain what does GBR stand for?

 

[JBR]

That list of abreviations contains a number of wierd choices not least
- UK is abreviated to GB / GBR

Hold on! I think I've worked it out, Newboy. It took some time and mental strain, but...

GB stands for Great Britain!

I can see how you were confused, though.

If GB (literally) stands for Great Britain what does GBR stand for?

Great BRitain.

I hope you don't mind my pointing it out, but you do seem to find some things rather difficult, don't you?

 

[noseall]

If GB (literally) stands for Great Britain what does GBR stand for?
Great BRitain.

I hope you don't mind my pointing it out, but you do seem to find some things rather difficult, don't you?

So why the need to add the R?

 

[Deleted member 63160]

If GB (literally) stands for Great Britain what does GBR stand for?
Great BRitain.

I hope you don't mind my pointing it out, but you do seem to find some things rather difficult, don't you?

So why the need to add the R?

That'll be for organisations who use a three letter abbreviation system. Like Aus, Eng or Pak for instance.

 

[noseall]

That'll be for organisations who use a three letter abbreviation system. Like Aus, Eng or Pak for instance.

So why not add an N for instance?

 

[Deleted member 63160]

That'll be for organisations who use a three letter abbreviation system. Like Aus, Eng or Pak for instance.

So why not add an N for instance?

No idea. You'd need to speak to whoever made the decision.

 

[noseall]

No idea.

Precisely. Point made boyos.

 

[misterhelpful]

Indeed. The use of the word 'boyo' assumes that the recipient must be Welsh. I can't imagine a more offensive accusation!

Oi, watch it, butt!

 

[EFLImpudence]

That'll be for organisations who use a three letter abbreviation system. Like Aus, Eng or Pak for instance.

So why not add an N for instance?

To stop simpletons asking "why not add an R for instance?"

 

[Dextraneous]

So why the need to add the R?

In deference to pirates?