2006-09-01 10:00:44 · 12 answers · asked by Kiss_Kris_xo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The difference between "mum" and "mom" is just a dialectal one --American English descended from British dialects which used the latter.
The SPELLING issue of -our words is a separate one. Most of these words go back to Latin words that did not have the u --the u was added in French, from which English borrowed the words. But the "u" has no effect on the pronunciation in English.
For this reason, many in the late 18th century and early 19th century advocated changing the spelling to remove the u. Those who did so in England were unsuccessful (the aristocracy, which was more conservative about such things, essentially dictated this). On the other hand, when the American educator Noah Webster advocated this change is was accepted (since there was no elite class/aristrocracy to oppose it).
Note that Webster did NOT suggest this spelling change to "be different" or tweak the British, but for practical reasons.
2006-09-02 08:26:20 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Love My Mum Very Much..Do You Love Your mum??Whats Your favourite Colour??My Favourite Colour Is Blue??What Flavour Do You Like?? ..Do You Also Pronounce Dad The Same Way???? Dod??.....Just Curious...lol
2006-09-01 17:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What an imbecile observation! Who answer to imbecile questions is at the same level an imbecil.
Ok, let me answer this questions: yes, Americans do not like letter "u" because letter "u" is not liked by the Americans. (A circle answer).
I'm doubly imbecile because I wrote here and spend time here as an imbecile writing about an imbecile question and answering to it as an imbecile. Therefore, I am a real imbecile, imbecile.
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ps: oh please guys, don't get me as making insult here, I'm just playing with words! If it's an insult, call... aware me and I myself take it out. Ok? Tnx
2006-09-01 17:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
weu dou likeu theu letteru "u," butu justu findu itu unnecessaryu tou putu inu everyu wordu.
2006-09-01 17:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by Keith H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well thas one of the difference in british english and american english, other then the accent. but it dont mean we dont like the letter 'U'
2006-09-01 17:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by asmi.rani 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go eat some vegemite and come back when you're sober.
2006-09-01 17:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't need no wash job brother..what you need my man is colour (scratch that)...color.
2006-09-01 17:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know why we don't use the 'u'. Although, if you spelled "mom" like you spell "colour", would it be "moum"?
2006-09-01 17:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by drink_more_powerade 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
austalians scare the hell out of me! and I am Yahoo serious about that!
2006-09-01 17:02:19 · answer #9 · answered by Billy! 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You be right
2006-09-01 17:03:37 · answer #10 · answered by rastus7742 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋