Actually, some dictionaries have it that "British" *is* a race - Wrath of the Barclay

Actually, some dictionaries have it that "British" is a race

In fact "race" can be used, seemingly, to refer to any arbitrary grouping of people.

See 2nd def.: User Posted Link

Posted By: Arizona Bay on March 12th 2008 at 12:53:24

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Interesting Quote From Telegraph (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Mar 12, 12:27:20
- the discrepancy.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Mar 12, 12:45:07
  - British is not a race? are you sure? (Other Football) - shoddy, Mar 12, 12:48:13
    - Actually, some dictionaries have it that "British" *is* a race (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 12:53:24
      - So last night's attendance v Stoke was a 'race'? (n/m) (Other Football) - Chelmsford Yella, Mar 12, 12:55:53
        
        Yep. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 13:02:59
        
        I'm worried about being branded a racist then because... (Other Football) - Chelmsford Yella, Mar 12, 13:05:44
        
        Me too, but I'm not too worried, to be honest. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 13:06:30
      - ^ This ... (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 12:54:03
    - race=ethnic descendency (n/m) (Other Football) - Chelmsford Yella, Mar 12, 12:52:30
      - Yes. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 12:54:47
    - Er yes. So it's your nationality, rather than your race. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 12, 12:50:30
      - ^^^ ... was meant to be here. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Mar 12, 12:54:19
        
        And I (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 12, 12:58:05

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