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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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deputy / vice / senior assistant

If I'm going to deliver a speech, how do I give the title correctly?

(a) Good morning to our headmistress, vice-headmistresses / senior assistants / deputy headmistresses , teachers, judges and all my beloved friends.

(b) Good morning to our principal, vice-principals / senior assistants / deputy headmistresses , teachers, judges and all my beloved friends.

by the way, my school got 1 headmistress, 3 vice assistant headmistress (1 man, 2 women)

How do I give the title correctly?
  

Top answer

Hi, Your list seems too long to me. Can you just say something like this? eg Good morning to our headmistress, all of our staff, the judges and all my dear friends.

— Clive

  • Hi, Your list seems too long to me.
  • Can you just say something like this?
  • eg Good morning to our headmistress, all of our staff, the judges and all my dear friends.
  • 'Beloved' is much stronger than 'dear'.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Your list seems too long to me.

Can you just say something like this?

eg Good morning to our headmistress, all of our staff, the judges and all my dear friends.

'Beloved' is much stronger than 'dear'.

Best wishes, Clive
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by the way, my school got 1 headmistress, 3 vice assistant headmistress (1 man, 2 women)

How do I give the title correctly?
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