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Neil Williams wrote:

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.


There's a place on the Brighton Road, Slagham, that I've never found the
correct pronunciation for.

NB it's only claim to fame is the local pub, The Queen's Head, which features
Freddy Mercury on the sign.

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