Is ma'am a pronoun

Answer 1

Ma'am is a derivation of madam (madame, my lady). It is the female equivalent of "sir", an expression of respect, originally toward women of the upper classes or nobility.

Answer 2

No, the word "ma'am" is a contraction of the noun"madam", a word used to address an adult female; a word for a person.

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

Example: Excuse me ma'am but you left your gloves on the counter. (the pronouns 'you' and 'your' take the place of the noun ma'am)

Answer 3

Ma'am is a contraction of "madam" used in polite address.

The plural is mesdames.

* Only the informal dialect plural would be ma'ams.

Answer 4

Yes, ma'am is the short form of spelling madam, but in letters you would write Mrs before the person's name.

Answer 5

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