Speaking to students from Anglo-Chinese Junior College who were taking part in a racial harmony programme at the Singapore Discovery Centre (SDC), Madam Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore told attending students to, among other things, ask themselves how they as individuals can further contribute to racial harmony. Further, they were asked to speak up against against stereotypes in everyday conversations.
Do native speakers use "Madam" in the above context?
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tamguatlayDo native speakers use "Madam" in the above context?
For certain positions in certain countries, "Madam" and "Mister" are part of an honorific title.
Chan Chun Sing (now Minister for Trade and Industry) addressed Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob as "Madam President" twice instead of "Madam Speaker", drawin