Okay..if there is a female behind the counter at the post office is she referred to as a "Postmistress"?
Please explain. Very important question.
2006-06-11 04:30:57 · 9 answers · asked by Toolooroo 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The person behind the counter is most likely a postal clerk. You will very rarely find the "Postmaster" (correct name for either a man or a woman) behind the counter waiting on customers. They have a lot more to do than sell you a stamp!
2006-06-11 04:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The Postmaster is the individual who runs the Post Office itself. The employee of the Post Office behind the counter most likely is not the Postmaster. The person behind the counter, be them male or female are postal workers or postal employees however you want to word it. If a female is the head (top boss) at the post office she is still considered the Postmaster, as Postmaster is the job title. Just like a doctor is a doctor and not a doctoress. I hope this helps...
2006-06-11 04:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by sw student 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She would be a postmaster. The "ess" ending, while still in use, is considered archaic and somewhat a vestige of another era. For example, do we call a female judge a "judgess" or a doctor "doctoress"?
2006-06-11 04:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by kobacker59 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The person behind the counter is a CLERK no matter the sex. My husband works for the post office.
2006-06-11 04:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's Postmaster.
But if you suspect your local female postmaster is a PC twit, it'd be safer just using Postmistress.
2006-06-11 04:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Postmastress. "nuff said .....
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2006-06-11 04:33:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, she is a customer service officer and that is trans gender. Jules, Australia.
2006-06-11 04:34:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jules G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
postmam
2006-06-11 04:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by windside 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you can say mam
2006-06-11 04:33:44 · answer #9 · answered by bandori 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋