Why proud to be british

Her Majesty the Queen came fourth in the table, with 48 per cent of those polled saying she made them feel proud to be British. Head of research at Perspectus Global, David Arnold, said: 'We were delighted, but not surprised to see the heroes of the NHS being recognised for the incredible work they do and are doing at the moment. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback.

The study also found that 87 per cent feel proud to be British. The NHS - 71 per cent 2. Fish and chips - 58 per cent 3. Full English breakfast - 52 per cent 4. The Queen - 48 per cent 5.

British countryside - 44 per cent 6. Big Ben - 44 per cent 7. Roast beef - 42 per cent 8. Tea - 42 per cent 9. Sir David Attenborough - 38 per cent Pubs - 37 per cent William Shakespeare - 34 per cent Only Fools and Horses - 32 per cent Kindness - 31 per cent Sarcasm - 30 per cent The Beatles - 30 per cent James Bond - 28 per cent Cream teas - 27 per cent Victoria Sponge cake - 27 per cent K Rowling - 27 per cent Pie and mash - 27 per cent In Chaucer's dream-vision poem "House of Fame" c.

If so, then perhaps Chaucer invented the bardic humblebrag. Helpfully, to say one is "somewhat proud" to be British is less ambiguous than saying one is "quite proud" to be British, since "quite" itself, in wonderfully British fashion, can mean either "a bit" or "very", depending on subtleties of tone and stress.

Compare "rather". It's therefore tempting to interpret the reduction in people saying they are "very proud" to be British as something to be, er, somewhat proud of. Being very proud to be British, after all, has never been very British. Much more in keeping with the national character is the polite, diffident murmur of "somewhat", with its ironic and modest deferral of judgment.

Maheen, 12, Ascot, England. Parul, 13, Surrey, England. Ellina, 12, Epsom, England. Ellen, 13, Newcastle, England. They are such a big part of our history and Britain wouldn't be the same without them. Toni, 12, Essex, England. Bella, 14, London, England. Beth, 15, Norwich, England. Kia, 10, Cheltenham, England. Georgia, 13, Cornwall, England. Liam, 15, Gloucester, England.