say mum insted of mom. i have always wonderd that hum? well i just wanted to know.
2006-10-27 05:46:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
No idea but you chaps are so darned cool!
I love words like klutz and cooties. I have no idea what they mean (don t report me if they are rude!) but they sound great.
I lived in the States for a year and I often thought I was saying one thing that was totally misunderstood by an American! Its English but not as we know it!
2006-10-27 10:23:23 · answer #1 · answered by Nicola H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all SAY the same word. Mum, is, however, spelled "mum" in england because the accent tends towards a less rounded sound than the more commonly perceived US varient. There's a clear "muhm" rather than "moum".
Accents vary according to location, I'm sure you'll find the word varies in the next state too ;)
The english spelling wasn't actually fixed until after the USA and the UK became seperate entities. So when spellings became fixed, they went different ways.
2006-10-27 12:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by erynnsilver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question..not sure I'm smart enough to give a good answer, but I think it is because English is from England and it is to do with regional variation and accent. And it is short for Mummy
I have wondered why Americans say Mom, and why they frequently spell words the way they are said. The Americans use the language very literally, the English are smarter than that.
2006-10-27 12:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by vwcarman2001 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know! I prefer the way 'mum' sounds as opposed to 'mom', possibly because we English don't pronounce 'o' that way so it sounds stupid if we try to do it... But since 'mother' is spelled with an 'o' rather than a 'u', it does seem illogical.
2006-10-27 12:50:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mum, Mammy, Mater Mom all says the same.
2006-10-27 12:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by Rod T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have not explained why mom is more likely than mum. I suppose because it is similar to mother. Remember how many words have Germanic roots though - and their word for mother is mutter
2006-10-27 12:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by big pup in a small bath 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes... I was just wondering why do Americans say mom instead of mum?
You see it works both ways:)
2006-10-27 12:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mr Crusty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we wonder the same about americans! you guys use a lot of the same words, but spelt very differently, and also a lot of the same words but which have different meanings, for example, a fanny in america is your bottom, but here in england its the ladys front bit.
Also pants - in america thats a pair of trousers, in england its our underwear.
Wouldnt the world be a boring place if we were all the same though.
2006-10-27 12:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by lozzielaws 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
cos' American english is different from British english. Didn't u know that? It's not only for "mum", its for "colour" changed to "color" for example.
2006-10-27 13:14:38 · answer #9 · answered by parapligiko A.E. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no obvious reason for it, but we did say it before you americans said mom *shudder* so we are clearly right about it.
2006-10-27 12:51:03 · answer #10 · answered by richard1.eves@btinternet.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋