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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 13:31:08 -0600, "Karen"
yodeled: "David Stevenson" wrote in message ... Karen wrote Yup. We call our "Mums" "Mom" or sometimes when younger "Mama" (though my siblings and I held on to that one for a long time actually.) "Mother" is generally held for referral use only OR when aggravated by said parent. "Mums" and "Mama" sound fine to me. Now here is the real question. How do you spell Mama? I have seen so many variations over the years. Momma is how we spelled it growing up, but there is also mama and mamma. Karen Also, do you promounce it MAma, with the stress on the first syllable (down home- like) or MaMA, with the stress on the second (upper clahss-like). Theresa alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. (Aldous Huxley) |
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On 26 Mar 2004 20:34:58 GMT, itty (Sherry ) yodeled:
Yes, my "Dad" is and always will be Daddy. Even now after he has died we refer to him as Daddy. Now, what really confused me as a child was that Mom called Daddy Daddy and Daddy called Mom Mom or Mama when talking to us or each other. It really was a big shock to me when I got older and they reverted more to using each others name! I know, I was a fairly dim child it seems. Karen My kids call us Mom and Dad. My DH's parents are Ma and Pa. (that's pretty old-fashioned sounding, isn't it) We've already discussed the grandparent-thing. I will *not* be anybody's Mee-moo and DH says he's not gonna be anybody's Papaw. Sherry Bless your heart! Theresa alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. (Aldous Huxley) |
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 19:02:09 +0000 (UTC), David Stevenson
yodeled: JBHajos wrote I find it most annoying when little brats in American TV series refer to "My Mom" or say something sick-making like "I love my Mom". Oh, my!!! Most children, brats or not, call their mothers "Mom" here. We don't think it's any worse than "Mum" which we'd never criticize. (In fact, I think it's charming.) My 93-year-old mother was "Mom" to us to her dying day. I am Mom to all seven of my children, sons- and daughters-in-law, friends of the kids, and, in one instance, the US Postal Service!! Wouldn't have it any other way! Sorry it's offensive "over there." I never said it was offensive "over here". Annoying, then. Well, I think we've pretty well established that what is annoying to you is pretty standard here. It's not some new horror that some obnoxious TV writers came up with, just to honk you off. Haven't you ever heard of "Mom and Apple Pie"? Theresa alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. (Aldous Huxley) |
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What I am curious about is the word 'Mom'. Is that what children
actually say? for that matter do they say that yucky word in England nowadays? Nathan, when younger, referred to me as "Mummy" Now he's a teenager, I'm "Mum" I've always thought of "Mom" as a term from the other side of the pond ;-) Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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What I am curious about is the word 'Mom'. Is that what children
actually say? for that matter do they say that yucky word in England nowadays? I don't see what's yucky about it? It's just a word, for crying out loud. It's been around forever. Ever seen any old Ameriican sitcoms? Even Beaver called his mother "Mom"--and that was forty years ago. FYI, if you turn the word MOM upside down, you get WOW, which my children said stood for "Wicked Old Witch." Sherry |
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I don't know Dave... it certainly gave the impression that it offended
you. "Sick making" and "little brats" aren't exactly terms of endearment. I personally don't see anything wrong with Mom and taking the higher road, I'll agree "Mum" does sound charming. But I will say that I believe a post like this pushes the boundaries of the group. It's provoking our (Americans) defense about our language and culture. We never claimed that our spellings, pronounciations, and usage of common English were the same as yours. And I'm trying, but I don't understand why you want to call them "little brats" because they called their mothers something they grew up. How many "little brats" are aware that there are other names for Mother than the one they use the most often? Sorry, but that type of attitude borders on troll. Maybe it's the "Mom" in me, but I don't like hearing children called out in a derogatory way when they haven't done a single thing to deserve it. Grace who is glad she's a Mom too. "David Stevenson" wrote in message ... JBHajos wrote I find it most annoying when little brats in American TV series refer to "My Mom" or say something sick-making like "I love my Mom". Oh, my!!! Most children, brats or not, call their mothers "Mom" here. We don't think it's any worse than "Mum" which we'd never criticize. (In fact, I think it's charming.) My 93-year-old mother was "Mom" to us to her dying day. I am Mom to all seven of my children, sons- and daughters-in-law, friends of the kids, and, in one instance, the US Postal Service!! Wouldn't have it any other way! Sorry it's offensive "over there." I never said it was offensive "over here". -- David Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.com/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK Emails welcome Nanki Poo: SI Bp+W B 10 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P B+ PA+ PL+ SC Minke: SI W+Cp B 1 Y++ L-- W- C+ |
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Heh, MOM is a short version of MOMMY, which we use here in the US instead of
the British Mummy or Mum. My daughter says MOTHER when she is ready to complain about something. Jazz and his MAMA -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time "Karen" wrote in message ... Yup. We call our "Mums" "Mom" or sometimes when younger "Mama" (though my siblings and I held on to that one for a long time actually.) "Mother" is generally held for referral use only OR when aggravated by said parent. Karen "David Stevenson" wrote in message ... I find it most annoying when little brats in American TV series refer to "My Mom" or say something sick-making like "I love my Mom". What I am curious about is the word 'Mom'. Is that what children actually say? for that matter do they say that yucky word in England nowadays? If anyone wonders what my problem is then I learnt 'Mum' and 'Mummy' and never heard this word 'Mom' until a few years ago. -- David Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.com/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK Emails welcome Nanki Poo: SI Bp+W B 10 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P B+ PA+ PL+ SC Minke: SI W+Cp B 1 Y++ L-- W- C+ |
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"David Stevenson" wrote in message ... I find it most annoying when little brats in American TV series refer to "My Mom" As a reunited birth mother, the greatest words in the world are "I love you, Mom!" Patti birthmother to Beth and Bill, and grandma to Jade and Jenna |
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