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by alextgordon 4157 days ago
I can't say I've ever heard someone say "Briton" without the adjective "ancient".
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benjiweber 4157 days ago
It is a very common way of identifying someone as British. e.g. headlines such as "8 hostages, including 2 Britons", "X million Britons now live in <popular location>" are common.
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