Paul M Foster wrote:
Ivo Wever wrote:I will applaud the introduction of "Ms," to the written language, since in the South, at least, the oral honorific of "Miz" has long solved the question of the marital state of the lady you're addressing.I absolutely do not understand the need to address someone with their correct marital status. I don't behave differently towards an unmarried woman than I do towards a married woman, so why on earth should I do so in writing?Because (particularly in the South) some women prefer it. I know women who are insulted by not being referred to as "Mrs.". And on the other hand, some women are insulted by anything other than "Ms."
I don't understand: how could anyone be insulted by how you address them, when at first you usually have to *guess*? Or aren't you allowed to speak to them before you are aware of their marital status? -- Ivo --To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org