Laurie Barber | Miss, Ms or Mrs?

September 19 2016 - 8:44am
Honorifics: The word Mrs can be traced back to 1612. Picture: FDC
Honorifics: The word Mrs can be traced back to 1612. Picture: FDC

I had always thought Mr was a good honorific for men and Mrs for women, whether married or not, but other people disagreed, even though Mrs was once used for all women.

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