Tanker Strike??

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L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:17 on 18th June 2008 There's another word we don't use here Maria......mom....can anyone tell me why its used in the USA and it appears Italy too lol We say mum....short for mummy or mother, whats mom short for? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Denzil Tregallion Posts: 1764 Joined: 26th May 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:19 on 18th June 2008 Thermometer Lyn My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:20 on 18th June 2008 LOL Denzil My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:59 on 18th June 2008 I was that guy Maria. lol In Wales we say Mam, not the American way of Maam. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 00:25 on 19th June 2008 On 18th June 2008 22:19, Denzil Tregallion wrote: Thermometer Lyn Nice try, Denzil. I can see the wheels turning lol. Mom is short for Mommy, m'am (Lyn). To us "mummy" is an inhabitant of a tomb in Egypt. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Karen Pugh Posts: 858 Joined: 21st Dec 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 08:08 on 19th June 2008 We use mam here as well Peter, I think it's a northern thing. Andy and Lorraine, do people use mam over in Yorkshire and Durham? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 08:17 on 19th June 2008 Some of the old school use mam in Yorkshire Karen, although it differs from town to town strangely. Bairn is another word that seems to be used in some areas of Yorkshire,but not all My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:24 on 19th June 2008 Just an update....petrol here has remained at £1.17lt all week!! WOW, at this rate i'll be rich soon lol My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 23:24 on 19th June 2008 I find Worcester has varying degrees of accent....real Worcester folk say 'mam'....me, I always said 'Mom' but when writing it down wrote 'mum'. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 00:07 on 20th June 2008 Mums the word aye Sue GR. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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