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I have no problem with being called British, or European, or human (not so usually, though what that says about me I'd rather not speculate). The only problem I have with being called English is that it isn't true: it's like telling a Catalan he's from Andalucia (sp?) -- that is, not a bad thing, but just not a correct thing.

As for the comment about students in an English speaking country perhaps only having a level in the language where they can just about 'get by', I imagine you're probably correct. Still, there are myriad English language students who, after years of study (I'd like to think not in my classes, but hey) can't express complex ideas, either... and not only in Spain, but Chinese students, Japanese, Italian, South American, and so on. Wouldn't you say?

[SEndrigo]