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Keramus Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Messrs (feminine version)

Hi everyone

According to this link :
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/messrs

We can use Messrs as the plural form Mr. Here is my question:
Is using Messrs acceptable and common in English? (Either US or British English)

If this word is commonly used in English, what is the feminine version of Messrs?

Thank you.
  

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keramus Is using Messrs acceptable and common in English? (Either US or British English) It is not common in everyday British English. I wouldn't expect to see it or hear it anywhere outside a formal or official letter or document, or possibly preserved in the name of an old business, or something like that.

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  • keramus Is using Messrs acceptable and common in English?
  • (Either US or British English) It is not common in everyday British English.
  • I wouldn't expect to see it or hear it anywhere outside a formal or official letter or document, or possibly preserved in the name of an old business, or something like that.
  • To me it feels like a word that is becoming old-fashioned.
  • As far as the feminine is concerned, the plural of "Miss" is "Misses" (sounds old-fashioned; barely used nowadays).
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keramusIs using Messrs acceptable and common in English? (Either US or British English)
It is not common in everyday British English. I wouldn't expect to see it or hear it anywhere outside a formal or official letter or document, or possibly preserved in the name of an old business, or something like that. To me it feels like a word that is becoming old-fashi
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Thank you. So according to what you said, if I want to address two men I must say:
Mr Johnson and Mr Jones.
Am I right?
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keramusThank you. So according to what you said, if I want to address two men I must say:Mr Johnson and Mr Jones.Am I right?
In most everyday situations, yes, that would be appropriate.

However, "Messrs" is not actually wrong, and it may have a place in formal writing, so it is not true to say that you must use that form.
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It is never used in American English. I have only seen it during my days in India.
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I use it a couple of times every year for addressing Christmas cards.
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