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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Mrs. and Mistress

When should I use Mrs. and Mistress?

Is mrs. the short from of mistress?
  

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g. "Mrs Smith" or "Mrs M Smith" or "Mrs Mary Smith"). It is used in (relatively) formal or respectful situations; for example a formal letter might be addressed to "Mrs Smith".

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  • "Mrs Smith" or "Mrs M Smith" or "Mrs Mary Smith").
  • It is used in (relatively) formal or respectful situations; for example a formal letter might be addressed to "Mrs Smith".
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  • do not use "Mrs Mary").
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"Mrs" is a title that is placed before a married woman's surname or full name (e.g. "Mrs Smith" or "Mrs M Smith" or "Mrs Mary Smith"). It is used in (relatively) formal or respectful situations; for example a formal letter might be addressed to "Mrs Smith". Do not use it with first name alone (e.g. do not use "Mrs Mary").

Originally, "Mrs" was an abbreviation of "Mistress". Nowadays, "Mis
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Please note also that many women, married or unmarried, today prefer to be addressed as Ms.
eg Ms Mary Smith
eg Ms Smith

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