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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Compere

Hi,

Can I say Ryan Seacrest is the compere of American Idol?

Is Oprah a compere?

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

Evidently you can in the UK. It is not used in the US. Ryan and Oprah are hosts .

— Mister Micawber

  • Evidently you can in the UK.
  • It is not used in the US.
  • Ryan and Oprah are hosts .
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Evidently you can in the UK. It is not used in the US. Ryan and Oprah are hosts.
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Mister MicawberEvidently you can in the UK.

I guess it's possible. However, "host" would be a much more common choice, especially for contemporary TV shows.
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