The body of water that lies between the British Isles and the European Mainland is the English Channel?
You would be on the English Channel - which is 22 miles wide at its narrowest point.
Generally we refer to the English spoken in the British Isles as "British English," but the distinction could be made between various forms of it: Irish English, Scottish English and English English.
English Channel
The British isles.
The Angles and Saxons.
English and Canadians
To the East of the British Isles is the North Sea, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. To the South between Britain and France is the English Channel, which the French call "La Manche."
Across the shortest distance along the english channel from England to France its about 34 km.
the goverment, people, and popular culture of the British Isles have a influenced people all around the world.
No. People from Great Britain are British- most speak English. There is no language called British.
The ocean. Not kidding.