What is England known for?

England is known for many things! Think about it now... What do you immediately think of when people say 'England'?

Would it be...

Did you think of the above? If you did, that is because those are what England is known for!

Well, here is a small list on what England means to many people.

1. English accent - This can only be found by people in Great Britain, particularly England. Many identify the accent with the country as it is a very distinguished difference between England and the rest of the English-speaking nations. It is so popular that many people are trying to learn it for various purposes. In fact, there are many people on YouTube putting up videos of themselves teaching the accent.

2. London - England is particularly known for its capital. This is because London has been used in positioning in tourism advertisements to market England. London has always been thought of as a busy metrapolis, where business, cuisine, fashion and modernisation all come together. Particularly, most people would think of the London Bridge. One reason could be that it was made famous through the nursery rhyme 'London Bridge is falling down'.

3. Harry Potter & J.K. Rowling - England is known for producing the movie saga Harry Potter and the author of the book series, J. K. Rowling.  Being a huge success, Harry Potter was able to expose England's culture, accent and education to a worldwide audience.

4. Manchester United - Football has been described as the 'new religion' because of Manchester United which involves its players earning big money in this multimillion-pound clubs of the Premier Division. For many, when they think of the English Premier Leauge and England football, they think of Manchester United. Many call it the 'theatre of dreams' as it is basically everyone's dream to be able to play with the team and earn big money.


5. Fashion & Shopping - England is known for fashion and shopping, mainly because of London. The capital is actively involved in fashion, for example the annually anticipated London Fashion Week. In addition, major magazines such as Vogue UK makes London one of the fashion capitals in the world. Also, Britain's high-street brand TopShop has made England a shopping destination

6. William Shakespeare - When people think of England, they think of literature and theatre because of William Shakespeare. His works are so well-known and encouraged in schools across the globe that he has almost become a household name. Examples of famous works are Romeo & Juliet, MacBeth and Merchant of Venice.