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- word usage - Madam vs. Maam - Madam vs. Maam - English Language . . .
I suspect that the answer to this depends on region, so insights from multiple areas would be beneficial: It has been my impression that in the US addressing a woman as "Madam" is considered borde
- politeness - How to use the word maam? - English Language Learners . . .
In the East Alabama speech community I grew up in, ma'am was the feminine equivalent of sir addressed to men It was conventional to use it to all women older than the speaker, and to younger women with whom the speaker was not on familiar terms
- Is the usage of maam in the Philippines correct?
Yes, that usage is correct in the Philippines Do note, however, that in Filipino English "ma'am" is not pronounced the same way as in American English, which can lead to some confusion: it's pronounced just like "Mom" or "Mum" (more akin to British or Canadian English, though the Filipino pronunciation does not originate there—it's just a coincidence that it sounds the same)
- What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?
Back in the day, the word ma’am (when addressing the Queen) was always pronounced “marm” British TV shows from before the 80s confirm this In the movie The Queen, we are told that the correct
- Is it rude to call a woman maam? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
When I was at school in the 1960s in the UK, we called our male teachers "Sir", and most of our female teachers "Miss", but one married female teacher disliked being referred to as "Miss" — and "Mrs" is not generally acceptable as a polite form of address — so she insisted on being called "Ma'am"
- word choice - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
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- Maam or Miss in American English?
I'm one of those "uncommon" habitual users of "Ma'am" As this answer hints at, I use it to show respect Saying "Miss" is in effect saying "Hey, subservient fe
- pronunciation - Maam: Is it as in ham solely for the Queen, whilst . . .
What you're hearing as "ham" should actually sound to an American more like "mum" The actual word being spoken, however, is truly just "ma'am"
- Native speakers never confuse sounds of maam and man?
ma'am ˈmæm noun; man ˈmæn interjection; When you said to a lady next to you, "Shall I bring your bag, ma'am?", a guy behind you said "Thanks, man!"
- Mam vs Maam difference - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
There are two separate issues here - pronunciation and orthography In practice, most people today (certainly, in the UK) use the same "short A" pronunciation for the honorific (contracted Madam) as the regional dialectal diminutive (Mam = Mum = Mother)
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