We say it like Missus...where does the R come from? Is Mrs. really Mistress? If so, why and when did it come to be pronounced missus?
2006-07-06 03:56:22 · 8 answers · asked by Yim 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Mistress
2006-07-06 04:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It is really Mistress. As in Mistress of the house. That is where the "r" comes from. I don't know where the "missus" came from.
Mr. was actually "master" as in master of the house.
Mr and Mrs were Master and Mistress
I don't remember where I picked that up
2006-07-06 11:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hierarchical contraction. Yes it is pronounced "Missus", but really it is a Mister+ and S...It shows that a woman "belongs" to a man
2006-07-06 11:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by everything's eventual 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Etymology: Mrs. abbreviation of mistress; Mesdames from French, plural of Madame
2006-07-06 12:39:59 · answer #4 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very good question, something I didnt even realise. You normally just accept the fact that its written like that. Very interested to what the answer will be to this one.
You spell it Misses.
2006-07-06 11:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by Angelus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would spell it as Misses
2006-07-06 11:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by boredgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe your pronounciation spelling is the way it is spelled.
2006-07-06 11:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by ritabird1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely do NOT spell it "Misses". That is the plural of "Miss".
2006-07-06 11:04:21 · answer #8 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋