To the Queen: mum or mam?

[gabrigabri]

Hi everybody!

I watched the movie "The Queen" and I have a question about it: to they say to the Queen "mum (mother?)" or "mam (madam)"?

Thanks! Also for correcting me!

 

[GEmatt]

do they say

Hi,

I believe it's "Ma'am", from "Madam". Apparently, if you are in a position to have a chat with HRH, you are supposed to address her as "Your Majesty", initially. For the rest of the conversation, "Ma'am" is standard.(source)

GEmatt

 

[mgarizona]

Isn't there a line in the movie on the pronunciation? Something like "It's Ma'am rhymes with 'ham', not Mam (?) rhymes with 'farm.'

 

[CurlyWomble]

I watched a documentary once where they said it was 'Mam' to rhyme with ham.

Ma'am is the usual abbreviation for Madam but obviously not the queen's preferred version.

I find it strange though, as in my family Mam is used for mother!

 

[gabrigabri]

Isn't there a line in the movie on the pronunciation? Something like "It's Ma'am rhymes with 'ham', not Mam (?) rhymes with 'farm.'

I don't understand what you mean!

Now I try to register it.

 

[gabrigabri]

Here's the file (I hope, I'm alloud to do this!)

 

[la reine victoria]

Speaking as one who knows -

It is ma'am - rhymes with "ham".

NEVER ma'am rhyming with "farm".


Queen Victoria