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- How to use the word maam? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
How to use the word ma'am When and in which situations can I use this word? Which women can I greet with this word? I have seen this word being employed in the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's
- word usage - Maam for mother in a sentence Yes, maam - English . . .
1 "Ma'am" is a sign of respect Mothers are please when their child says, "Yes, ma'am," in response to something like, "I'd like you to put the dishes away when you're done with your homework " Within the U S , it is more common in the South than in the North
- Is Maam considered polite or rude where you live? - Reddit
"Yes ma'am" is the insincere version of yes, usually said to a teacher, a mother or some frustrating neighbor or customer For whatever reason "Yes, sir" sounds even more insincere, like you put on a fake English accent and called the person "Your highness" Reply reply mouseklicks •
- Do you really use sir and maam when talking to people you . . . - Reddit
Do you really use "sir" and "ma'am" when talking to people you don't know or is it just something I see in shows and movies?
- Gender neutral term for yes maam yes sir? : r etiquette - Reddit
Gender neutral term for "yes ma'am yes sir"? I work in a office where people can call and get funds for their bills rent food etc and clients usually start talking as soon as I answer the phone On more then one occasion I have called woman "sir" or a man "ma'am" because they will either ask a question or I'll say it to confirm that I'm listening
- Do you guys use the term “ma’am” in the UK? : r AskUK - Reddit
Yes, it's used for the Queen, in the army and police and a few other contexts In a customer service context, it's more common to hear "madam" but not as common as ma'am is in the US
- Is there any respectful way to say yes maam no maam?
In 50s movies a servant would regularly say, to a hotel-guest for example: "Ja, meine Dame" So this is the literal translation of "Yes, ma'am madam my dame" But please listen to the other commentators and don't use this in normal conversations You will sound very weird
- Do alot of Americans say maam or is it just certain areas?
I'm from Australia and I work in the hospitality industry Lately we've been having alot of Americans (possibly soldiers) come through our small town and when I served them they all said 'yes ma'am, thank you ma'am' which is unheard of where I live Is it an American thing or just a soldier thing? I thought it was really cool and polite but it sounded so foreign to me Also I asked some of
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