Thread: British vs American spelling in books?
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Old 01-07-2024, 12:27 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by jbjb View Post
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.
I'm sure; I read the pronunciation in a British book about Britlit between the wars. I don't doubt it's specific to him, or the point wouldn't have been made.

And.... this site agrees with me.

https://www.wikiwand.com/simple/Compton_Mackenzie
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