"Neil Williams" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:01:21 +0100, "tim...."
wrote:

The Americans are no better, with Kansas and Arkansas. I wonder what the
reaction would be if a Brit were refer to Ar-Can-Zus while in the USA.

Nothing. It's an easily understood mistake

In Milton Keynes, we have Loughton ("Loww-ton"), Woughton ("Wuffton")
and Broughton ("Brorrton"). So these things happen everywhere.

But if you're in Dorset and you ask for a ticket to "Jillingham" you'll get
one to the wrong place (assuming that you didn't want to go to Kent)

tim