Thread: British vs American spelling in books?
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Old 01-07-2024, 12:21 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
The narrator says "compton" instead of "cumpton"; the latter is correct.
Are you sure? I've only ever heard "Compton". "Cumpton" sounds to me like an American corruption of a British name.

The Oxford Learners Dictionary agrees with me.
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