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Old 09-12-2007, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by _Lisa_ View Post
You don't call everyone "Mom" out of respect do you?

Ma'am would be appropriate, calling someone Ma'ma is just TOO weird!
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Originally Posted by jessiwannabe View Post
It is pronounced Ma'ma as in yes Ma'ma no Ma'ma no sir yes sir. This is mom, Mama with no mark. I may not like a lot of feed back I got from this but I do have to respect it. I was rasied that way. Anyone that is over 21 that I know is. I respond yes sir or no sir or yes ma'ma or no ma'ma.
The word you seek is Ma'am not ma'ma.

Please see this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam

I am from Brimingham too, and the word is Ma'am.
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