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And omg, if you need to go with a feminine honorific and you don’t know whether the person is married, go with Ms, not Mrs. or Miss.

I understand what you mean here, except on the difference between Ms and Miss, do you mean this more in terms of writing than speaking? I ask only because I don’t know that I’ve ever been able to hear a particular difference between Ms and Miss when spoken, but that may be more related to my hearing or something that I’ve not realized.

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poppy@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

I understand what you mean here, except on the difference between Ms and Miss, do you mean this more in terms of writing than speaking? I ask only because I don’t know that I’ve ever been able to hear a particular difference between Ms and Miss when spoken, but that may be more related to my hearing or something that I’ve not realized.

“Ms.” Is pronounced “mizzz” kinda like you’re a bee, “Miss” is pronounced “missss” like a snake.

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- ALostInquirer@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I’ve honestly heard Ms. pronounced both ways (and both have been accepted in my experience), so that probably explains the confusion 😅 Thanks though!
  
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  - grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I grew up with Mrs and Ms pronounced nearly the same, so I get the pronunciation confusion.
    
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clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Also, calling a woman either Mrs or Miss defines her by her marital status. Since we are more than that, Ms is more appropriate (assuming that an honorific must be used at all).

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