"Mr." an acronym?

[nq:1]I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did the writer cometo this conclusion? I always thought it was simply an abbreviation? AmI wrong? Please help clear my foggy mind.[/nq]
It is not an acronym.

[nq:2]I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did ... abbreviation? Am I wrong? Please help clear my foggy mind.[/nq]
[nq:1]It is not an acronym.[/nq]
So it doesn't stand for Males Rule?
Maria Conlon

[nq:1]I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did the writer come to this conclusion? I always thought it was simply an abbreviation? Am I wrong? Please help clear my foggy mind.[/nq]
I find that a dictionary can sometimes be of help to mine, when it's foggy and occasionally when it is not. I read in one, "Mr., from Middle English, abbreviation of maister, (later) master".
Charles R

[nq:1]I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did the writer come to this conclusion?[/nq]
It isn't a "conclusion", it's a mistake.
Adrian

[nq:1]I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did the writer come to this conclusion? I always thought it was simply an abbreviation? Am I wrong? Please help clear my foggy mind. Thanks everybody!

[nq:2]It is not an acronym.[/nq]
[nq:1]So it doesn't stand for Males Rule?[/nq]
Might stand for Megalomaniac Rantipole!
(Nice bit of M.E. there.)

[nq:2]I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did the writer come to this conclusion?[/nq]
[nq:1]It isn't a "conclusion", it's a mistake.[/nq]
A mistaken conclusion, no?

I knew it had to be wrong.
Thanks everybody!
Jack

[nq:1]I read recently that "Mr." is an acronym. How did the writer come to this conclusion? I always thought it was simply an abbreviation? Am I wrong?[/nq]
Only when it's pronounced "myrrh".

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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It is a free man!

Ross Howard