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Why were moms spelled mum back than?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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Well, it usually depends on location. Both refer to a mother obviously, but "mum"

is a term used predominantly in British English speaking countries while "mom" is used in North America.

In the past, we were more influenced by Britain, so maybe that's why mum was used in the US back then...

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