a lot of folk ; i.e. people outside UK that have little dealing with it/knowledge of it ; refer to the the main island as england
- as galling as that is to stomach - the Scotland , Wales , GB , UK thing leaves them reeling
worked with a Rumanian guy for years who backed up this point up ; although this view had been formed on north american experiences ; living in Canada , holiday a lot in US ; where many have never seen the sea , or hold passports