Mom

[Ricochet J]

There has been a growing trend of UK posters spelling mum as mom.

To those that do, why?

 

[Stolly]

Because they are weak.

 

[chrisxuk]

Because they wish that they were American?

 

[mjt]

Because American English is slowly but steadily taking over the world.

That, and people are dumb.

 

[Sildeh]

Mom is so much faster to type than Mum

 

[L0rdMike]

Mom is so much faster to type than Mum

lul

 

[Ricochet J]

Mom is so much faster to type than Mum

 

[doiks14]

Correct me If I am wrong... but doin't they mean the same thing?

I see Mom used more often in American Forums.. but doesn't really matter, does it?

 

[RedDanDoc]

Thought it was Mam or is that because I'm a Northerner ?

Couldnt believe it the other day when I told this kid to stop being Mardy and he didnt know what I meant.

 

[bsoltan]

Maybe this will help:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18146631

 

[Ricochet J]

Mam is acceptable.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Same reason everyone calls the girlfriend a 'missus' even though they are not married. Because they see it written somewhere, assume it means something else, and copy it ad finitum

 

[LeJosh]

I say mum/maw or mother. She hates mother though. x)

 

[Scuzi]

Mother
Mo-ther
Mom

It makes more sense. "Mam" is just retarded. You might as well call your mother "Nips".

 

[RedDanDoc]

Mother
Mo-ther
Mom

It makes more sense. "Mam" is just retarded. You might as well call your mother "Nips".

Nips as in Mammaries ?

 

[Scuzi]

Nips as in Mammaries ?

Bingo.

 

[Biohazard]

Maw

 

[Glaucus]

remember a lot of American is regional English, like calling trousers, pants.

 

[Biohazard]

remember a lot of American is regional English, like calling trousers, pants.

Where here does that?

 

[Scuzi]

When you break it down like that, it just reinforces why "mum" is better than "mom"!

Howso?