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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm Scottish and I've always called my Mum by the way I say it....Mum. If I write her a card, I'll write Mum on the envelope.

I'm noticing lately people are using the spelling Mom. I always thought that was the American way of saying and spelling it but I see more and more people in this country using that spelling. A guy near me even got a Mom and Dad tattoo. Anyone else noticed this ?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I have noticed it. I say and write Mum too but I think I saw someone say that some areas of GB and Ireland use Mom

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

I've noticed a few people on here saying mom, I just assumed they were American though.

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By *hatMinxOverThereWoman
over a year ago

42 Wallaby Way

The rest of Europe use mom too which I didn't know until I started talking to a lot of people across Europe.

Maybe it's coming across to England too.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I haven't noticed it. But spellings do change. Globalisation for better or worse.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I say Mam

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"The rest of Europe use mom too which I didn't know until I started talking to a lot of people across Europe.

Maybe it's coming across to England too. "

I think that might be because of the predominance of teaching American English as a second language.

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By *hatMinxOverThereWoman
over a year ago

42 Wallaby Way


"The rest of Europe use mom too which I didn't know until I started talking to a lot of people across Europe.

Maybe it's coming across to England too.

I think that might be because of the predominance of teaching American English as a second language."

Definitley. I just had no idea until very recently. Didn't even consider it.

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

If i'm out in public with her its mom, if its just family its moma

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

You notice it a lot more on social media. I guess global communication is broadening the way we all speak to one another

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By *heekyFlirtyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Stockport

Never noticed it. Always been mum! But then I walk around in my own little bubble

Mrs J

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By *etite HandfulWoman
over a year ago

Chester

Its an abbreviation for Mother maybe it should be Mo m

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Mum mom mam mummy x

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

In Scotland we still say "yer maw"

Mrs TMN x

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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago

Deepest darkest Peru

My children call me mam

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm Scottish and I've always called my Mum by the way I say it....Mum. If I write her a card, I'll write Mum on the envelope.

I'm noticing lately people are using the spelling Mom. I always thought that was the American way of saying and spelling it but I see more and more people in this country using that spelling. A guy near me even got a Mom and Dad tattoo. Anyone else noticed this ?"
stick to mum youre British dont succumb to the American crap now go sit on your butt and write the card

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By *inn_the_humanMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"In Scotland we still say "yer maw"

Mrs TMN x"

I'm fairly sure any time I've said "yer maw" it was meant as an insult

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've noticed a few people on here saying mom, I just assumed they were American though. "

It is a West Midlands thing...

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By *lbinoGorillaMan
over a year ago

Redditch


"The rest of Europe use mom too which I didn't know until I started talking to a lot of people across Europe.

Maybe it's coming across to England too.

I think that might be because of the predominance of teaching American English as a second language."

The other creeping one that's annoying me is saying "season" when referring to TV programmes, rather than "series"

Grrrrr!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"In Scotland we still say "yer maw"

Mrs TMN x"

I called my mine maw once and got a slap for it lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm Scottish and I've always called my Mum by the way I say it....Mum. If I write her a card, I'll write Mum on the envelope.

I'm noticing lately people are using the spelling Mom. I always thought that was the American way of saying and spelling it but I see more and more people in this country using that spelling. A guy near me even got a Mom and Dad tattoo. Anyone else noticed this ?stick to mum youre British dont succumb to the American crap now go sit on your butt and write the card "

I've never succumbed to any American way of speaking. Like I said I write and say Mum

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly


"In Scotland we still say "yer maw"

Mrs TMN x

I'm fairly sure any time I've said "yer maw" it was meant as an insult "

That's the joke...

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By *mokes n MirrorsCouple
over a year ago

Plymouth and Newcastle (sometimes)

There's a Geordie here that says it's mam.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I call mine Mother, my children call me Muuuuumm because they usually want something

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad is from Newcastle so says ‘mam’. It’s really sweet. His own mammy died eight years ago but when talking about my mum, it’s ‘your mam’

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By *inn_the_humanMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"In Scotland we still say "yer maw"

Mrs TMN x

I'm fairly sure any time I've said "yer maw" it was meant as an insult

That's the joke... "

Ah goddammit. It's too late to expect me to catch onto really obvious jokes.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I call mine mother

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I've not heard it here in the UK and prefer mum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I say ‘lisa’

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I say ‘lisa’"

Weird as her name is Jane

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

woooooosh straight over

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By *ouis CyphreMan
over a year ago

The Midlands


"I've noticed a few people on here saying mom, I just assumed they were American though.

It is a West Midlands thing..."

It's not whole of the West Midlands. I did some looking in to this when like the OP l started to see this, aftet I started to work in a certain part of the country for a while. Hearing and seeing the word mum spoken spelt incorrectly as "mom" grates me.

It turns out that though "mum" is the correct spelling and pronunciation in Standard Britsh English with the other form being American. There is one exception allowed in the Uk. The small conurbation known as the Black Country in the West Midlands.

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By *eeBee67Man
over a year ago

Masked and Distant

Not heard or seen Mom being used.

Mum for me always has been always will be. Unless she does or says something stupid then its "MOTHER!!"

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

This year for the first time Hallmark UK produced some Mother's Day cards saying "mom" so it must be gaining popularity.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

A few Shropshire folk as mom.

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By *lint-EverhardMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

Yep, chuffing Americans.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Apparently it's a Midlands thing but I always try to say Mum believing that "mom" is an americanisation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always assumed it was an auto carrot on phones because most are set up for American English.

Will always be mum for me and mine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of Brummies and black country only use the word Mom and it's been the same for many many years so it's not an American thing

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