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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Not "mum" but "ma'am", the equivalent of "sir". It's pronounced almost but not quite like "mum". I can hear the difference.
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"Ma'am" is used in the Southern United States. We pronounce it maa am. We tend to use it when talking to adult women. I can remember using it with women who got upset because they weren't old enough to be called "ma'am".
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