"Martin Coffee" wrote in message
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I met someone who thought it meant ...
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we had left the EU the moment the election was announced

(I assume you mean "referendum result was announced")

I was chatting with a couple of Danes on holiday last week and they said
"have you actually left yet?"

It seems that the misunderstanding of the process is widespread

I accept that that wasn't the exact point you were making.

tim