Americans say "mom", Brits say "mum". Why?

Answer 1

Mom, mum. ma, amma it's used through out the world.
America is only 200 hundred years old.

Answer 2

There are over a hundred words that the Brits and the Americans either pronounce or spell differently. Add another one hundred alternative words like sidewalk/pavement and you begin to wonder whether we speak the same language at all.

Answer 3

It's just slang and the way the Brits pronounce words.

Answer 4

They speak one language but 2 dialects, so that makes the difference in pronunciation or accent.

Answer 5

I don't know, but I'm an American on the British site answering royal questions, can you explain why I'm doing that?

Answer 6

Americans have their teeth so they are able to pronounce the word mom correctly.

Answer 7

just because the americans like to be a bit different

Answer 8

just the way our accents are don't forget the really welshy people say mam, so you have mum, mom and mam, plus you get the english snobs that say, oh mother!

Answer 9

nothing to do with what u asked. you are a ******* sick ***** up on your high horse going on about spelling and **** when i ask about a question about a friend that has cancer! that's just wrong! i am answering this way as u don't have any contact details. i hope u die of aids!

Answer 10

erm they dont always . i live in britan but i say mom and mum. it depends. usually on ur accent. mum in an indian accent and mom in an english accent