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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Salutations
When addressing husband and wife on a letter or envelope (with different last names), whose name goes first?
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The woman's name. Ms. Betty Boop Mr.
- The woman's name.
- Ms.
- Betty Boop Mr.
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Hello Anon
To put the male first in the traditional fashion ("Mr and Mrs P") might give offence to the female; and to put the female first might be taken as a patronising attempt to avoid giving offence to the female.
So I would put them in alphabetical order, by surname, e.g.
To put the male first in the traditional fashion ("Mr and Mrs P") might give offence to the female; and to put the female first might be taken as a patronising attempt to avoid giving offence to the female.
So I would put them in alphabetical order, by surname, e.g.
Of course, they won't
MrP and MsQ
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When listing a husband and wife - either in a letter or on a directory page, whose name goes first - the husband or the wife?
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In a directory, without doubt, alphabetically.
What do you mean in a letter? Dear Mona and Bob, versus Dear Bob and Mona? Either way is fine.
What do you mean in a letter? Dear Mona and Bob, versus Dear Bob and Mona? Either way is fine.
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Let's say you are addressing Linda and Carl Smith - either on the envelope or on the letter, whose name goes first?
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