How do you say "mom" in English?

I love you, mom

Mother's Day is coming. Have you sent your blessings to your mother?

some people will buy their mother a carnation, some people will give her a kiss directly, or some people will give her a red packet directly.

In the English world, there are many English names for mothers.

For example:

mother, mom, mummy, Mummy, mama, etc.

In this issue, are we going to talk about "mom" or Mumm?

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Foreigners are also struggling

In fact, some foreigners are also struggling with this question. Here are the questions asked by foreigners above Quora:

Why do people spell mom as 'mum'?

why do some people spell mom as mum?

Why do Americans call their mother 'mom' as opposed to 'mum' like the rest of the English-speaking world?

why do Americans call their mother mom, which is the opposite of the mum of other English-speaking countries?

Is it spelt 'mom'or 'mum'?

should it be spelled mom or mum?

in this issue, let's talk about this actually very simple question.

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mom VS mum

Let's get to the point first:

Mom is American English, and Americans prefer it.

mum is British English, which is used more by British people.

spit it out: in fact, according to the pronunciation rules, it is obvious that mum is the correct spelling, but Americans just want to find another way!

in American English, my mom appears more frequently.

in British English, my mum appears more frequently.

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The magical mum

mummy and Mummy have other meanings besides mother.

the word p>mum can be used as an adjective and is often associated with "silent".

So you often see the following two English phrases collocated:

keep mum keep silent

stay mum keep silent

Look at an English example:

Alex always keeps mum about his feelings.

Alex always keeps mum about his feelings.

another expression is: Mum is the word.

Mum is the word actually means keep the secret and don't tell anyone.

Look at an English example:

Your secret is safe with me. mum's the word.

I will keep your secret. Never tell anyone.

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What is mommy?

since mum can express silence, mum is actually related to silence.

mummy can mean mummy. Think about it. You can't talk when you are wrapped, and you are silent, so your memory will be faster.

So many Egyptian mummies you have seen can be described as Egyptian mummies.

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What did you do? do for your mom on Mother's Day?

What did you do for her on Mother's Day?