I actually find this talking point so braindead that, to this day, I still have a hard time believing that people genuinely believe it. - eviltoast
    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      That’s true, though in that case it’s to disambiguate from northern ireland or the whole island.

      Same deal as the Kingdom of Denmark, you only ever say that to emphasize that you mean greenland as well.