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Scottish offshore isles like Orkney are not on Great Britain, but are they in Great Britain? They clearly do not belong to the island of Great Britain, but if you said "Hoy is in Great Britain", is this correct?

Kenton Price, London, United Kingdom

  • Mr Dowell is most directly correct. You would be leading yourself into error to rely on the ordinary meaning of "in" or "on" (Great Britain). What is most important is that the relevant islands are or are not "part of" GB. Just because the Isle of Wight is not physically "on" or "in" (or for that matter floating "above") GB does not mean it is not part of GB.

    B, Melbourne, Australia

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