Titles of persons

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00Are you sure that the husband uses Dr as a title? Not everyone with a doctorate does so.0-

0 This topic is interesting for me as well. Is it important in english to use the appropriate title when referring to a person? For example, if someone is a doctor, and I address to him with "Mr.", is that so bad? I'm asking that because actually in Italy we are really a lot more formal, and, everyone with a "laurea" degree being entitled to use the Dr. title, it's considered very rude to call s

0 Medical doctors should always be called Dr. With regards to other 'doctors' (people with doctorates) many choose to use the title doctor but some choose not to. If people call themselves doctor then it is important that you do so as well. 0-

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00However, I seem to recollect that British surgeons are traditionally addressed as Mr. rather than as Dr.05002br
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00I know that the original query was about written invitations. However, I'd like to note briefly that many people are unsure today about how to address their doctor when they visit him face to face. My doctor usually say

1b00My P.C.P. is a young Asian lady (in her mid 30’s) and I feel odd addressing her as “Dr. Doan” and I have another specialist doctor in his 60’s whom I also called “Dr.” but I feel comfortable. To most of us, it’s only appropriate to pay respect to this title because a doctor is an honorable and life-saving figure. By the same token, I feel reluctant to call my accountant “Mr. CPA”. Isn

0However, I seem to recollect that British surgeons are traditionally addressed as Mr. rather than as Dr.02br
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00Oh yes, I'd forgotten that. Not just surgeons, but any doctor at Consultant level.02br
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00Other medical people, such as dentists, are always called Mr/Mrs/Ms. 02br
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