The words grandmother and grandma have the same denotation but different expressive meanings. Both grandmother and grandma mean the same but what makes their expressive meaning different is the way the words are used thus being dependent on the specific situation or expression for the pair of words to be used. For example, grandmother can be used when speaking formally to someone about their grandmother or can also be expressed as one talking to one’s grandmother. Grandmother can also describe one’s feelings about their grandmother many people do not use the word grandmother but the word grandma.  Grandma is a word that shows respect and love for their grandmother. Grandmother seems to be a word that can be used to express respect as well, but the expression is different, someone who has not met or have any specific feelings towards their grandmother can call them grandmother and they’ll never use grandma. As for grandma, the expression is used with more care and feelings towards the word, for example, the way a child expresses grandma is used with more affection compared to grandma. The most common word to call their grandmother is grandma because of the expression behind the word being used. The tone of each of these words changes due to their expressive meanings behind each word.

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