Is it British people who...?

Question

say Mr., Ms., or Mrs., before important names? Important names as in celebrities, leaders, etc.

I know that everyone says Mrs. Smith for a teacher and others, but I mean when like a movie critic says Mr. Bale or Mr. Phoenix everytime they say their name.

Answer 1

Britons don't normally do that. We'd normally say 'River Phoenix' or whoever the heck it is - you know, "that git Tom Cruise" for example!!
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Any movie critic who likes to use Mr., Mrs., or Ms. before the actor's family name is just being facetious in my opinion (which is rarely humble!) and you get facetious gits of ALL nationalities - not just British!
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Even our prime minister is normally referred to as 'Blair' or 'Tony Blair' - or even, sometimes 'Bleaugh!!' (the noise you make when you vomit..!)

Prince Charles is rarely shown respect, and people refer to him sometimes as 'Charley' or 'twit', but no-one ever says 'his highness Prince Charles'..!! (His wife gets even LESS respect - 'that bloody Parker Bowles woman..!' or just 'Camilla' in a tone of distaste..!)

Answer 2

No. most cultures say it but in their own language and according to their own codes of conduct abd proper ettiquet for it. for example we don't call the president mr, but rather mr president, and the British don't address the queen as mrs but as your royal highness. the proper salutation is determined by both the culture and the person being addressed. being a celebrity is not the determining factor at any time.

Answer 3

I think that's the standard reference in several British newspapers and magazines. I wouldn't think the average Brit-on-the-street would talk that way. At Wimbledon, they refer to the women as "Miss" or "Mrs." as in "Advantage, Miss Williams" whereas for the men it's just their last names I think "Advantage, Federer".

Answer 4

No those terms aply to every one mr being male miss mre or ms female. I am Mrs as I was Maried ( widowed ) but miss is unmaried and Ms you prefer not to say or they are not sure

Answer 5

I thought it was the American who did this?!
British English speakers may call people by their titles, e.g. Your Majesty or Sir Elton or Lady Sarah. But unlike Americans, their never refer to past political leaders (Prime Ministers/Presidents) by their former titles.