...Have we now adopted this word?
If true it's enough to make you despair *sob*
2006-11-10 07:39:58 · 24 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I'm a Brummie and we have always called our mom our mom... if you know what I mean.
The americans had to get it from somewhere.... and if you realise that america also has a Birmingham, a California and a Hollywood (just like Brum has) you might get upset about that too!
2006-11-10 09:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by Colin A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is much more appropriate to call your maternal mother Mom, Mum or whatever rather than "the old lady"; and in all seriousness - this is a British country. Our language is a derivitive of British English so I would say to the British - go ahead enjoy your heritage.
2006-11-10 15:45:03 · answer #2 · answered by Capt. CB; seguidor de Cristo! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We in the Black Country have always used the word mom, never mum or mummy. We might even say muvva. So I don't know where you think the word was adopted from,
2006-11-10 15:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by Pocket Battleship 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a spelling convention.
In the UK we spell it as most people here say it. In the US they spell it by analogy to "mother" which is pronounced "muther".
Neither is right, neither is wrong. It's a spelling convention.
The pronunciation varies in both countries. Many Americans say "mum" although they spell it "mom". Many English people (including my relatives from Manchester) say "mom" but still spell it "mum". It's a very basic word and pronunciation varies a lot.
2006-11-10 15:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by SteveT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some people have. I have heard British people call their mothers "mom". In the north-east, the majority always used the name "mam", but many have changed it to "mum". My dear mam has passed on, but she will always be my mam. Don't know why people think it's trendy to change. I suppose dads will soon be known as "pa" or "papa".
2006-11-10 15:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the Americans are on here as well, ignore all the UK/Ireland Answers site, doesn't mean anything. Find people from all different countries here!!! Great to get a Global opinion!!
2006-11-10 15:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have three sons in law and one daughter in law. My children call me Mum, their partners Mom. There is no difference really, just a matter of dialect.
2006-11-10 16:40:16 · answer #7 · answered by blondie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was asking a health question concerning my mum but nearly put mom just because some american took the mick out of me for putting mum in a conversation once, dont know why? :)
2006-11-10 16:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by MASHI_20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My heart weeps with yours my friend... well, I'll get over it pretty soon I'm sure. I like the term 'mam' I want to move to Ireland just so I can be a mam, mum is so boring...
2006-11-10 15:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by floppity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid you Brits keep taking anything and everything you can from American culture, especially the worst parts of it. I wish I could find a way to stop us influencing you, but apparently we keep going on like a juggernaut. I would greatly welcome having the direction of influence reversed for once.
My father (we are American if that wasn't clear) lived in England in 1962-1963 and when he came back to visit me in 1994 when I lived there he was horrified at the Americanization (that's another American word) of British culture and speech.
2006-11-10 15:43:59 · answer #10 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋