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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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ms or mrs

what can I use for directing to a lady not married but with kids.
  

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Anonymous not married but with kids. Unless you know the lady, she may be divorced, widowed, or the custodian of her sister's kids - or the kids may be her own out of wedlock. When in doubt and it isn't a legal document, I would use Mrs.

— Wilpeter

  • Anonymous not married but with kids.
  • Unless you know the lady, she may be divorced, widowed, or the custodian of her sister's kids - or the kids may be her own out of wedlock.
  • When in doubt and it isn't a legal document, I would use Mrs.
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Anonymousnot married but with kids.
Unless you know the lady, she may be divorced, widowed, or the custodian of her sister's kids - or the kids may be her own out of wedlock. When in doubt and it isn't a legal document, I would use Mrs.
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I disagree. When in doubt, you can't go wrong with Ms.
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Rover_KE`I disagree. When in doubt, you can't go wrong with Ms.
So long as you are addressing her by name - Ms Doe.
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Rover_KEyou can't go wrong with Ms.
Unfortunately, my experience has been the opposite. I wrote a lot of letters to insureds (insurance customers) and was often chastised by the recipient for being addressed as "a mizz". Must be a regional thing.
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