Fiddle and the Drum

There is no helping you BlackyG.
Even when people explain it to you - you completely miss the correction.

I will try anyway.

Geography keeners like to classify the Earth into 'Continents'.

This is helpful in general terms but most of these lines of demarkation (sp) do not really exist in the physical sense.

Example: There is not really a huge Line cut across Egypt that physically divides 'Africa' and 'Eurasia'.

For that matter... Regions do not necessarily 'start and end' where a Continent is classified as starting or ending.

Egypt, as you so correctly pointed out, is indeed within the borders of what Geography Keeners have dubbed 'Africa'.

Now, realistically, Eqypt would be part of the 'Middle Eastern' and 'Mediteranean' Region of the world.

'Continents' are basically 'Concepts' for purposes of Classification.
Regions are also 'Concepts' but are more for 'Practical' purposes of communication.

Egypt would technically be 'In' the conceived location of 'Africa' but is more practically described as being in the 'Middle East' Region.

I have no doubt this will fly directly over your head and you will proceed to denounce me as thinking Eqypt is in Europe.

Just thought I would try anyway.

[p.s. Did you call your girlfriend a 'Poor Darkie' after she said all that?]

 

huh?

 

Thats pretty much what I expected :O