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Omar Ahmed Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

A puzzling question

The plural form of 'Mr.' is..................

a) Misters b) Messrs

I think that both are OK, but I want to know which one should I use when I talk to the people I work with.

  

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This is a more involved question than you might think. ", pronounced "messers", and it is the only way I would say it on the rare occasions it is called for. Note that British style uses no full stop, and US style uses a period.

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This is a more involved question than you might think. The full word "Mister" is not used as the courtesy title, so the plural "Misters" is moot, especially considering that the plural formed in the regular way would be "Mrs." The plural of "Mr." is "Messrs.", pronounced "messers", and it is the only way I would say it on the rare occasions it is called for.

Note that British style uses

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Omar AhmedI want to know which one should I use when ...
... which one I should use when ...

I have never heard anyone use the plural of "mister" in my entire life.

At work use "mister" before the man's surname. If there i

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