2006-07-24 12:56:42 · 12 answers · asked by sexy luv 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Single - Married - Divorced or Older Single Woman.
2006-07-24 12:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Andi Rolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mrs. is the traditional term for a married woman.
Miss is the traditional term for a single woman.
Ms. came about in the 1960s due to the feminist movement as a reaction to Mr. All males, whether a baby boy or a married man of 60 are called Mr. Why, the feminists asked, is a man's title a result of his sex, while a woman's is a result of her marital status? Seems unfair.
So Ms. is the equivalent of Mr. It's just a title that designates sex, not marital status.
2006-07-24 13:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are a widow which do you use
Mrs.
Miss.
Or
Ms
2016-01-24 14:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by misherri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. is what you would use when you are referring to someone and either 1) you don't know if she's married or not or 2) she prefers to use that title.
Mrs. is used when the woman is married
Miss is used for unmarried women.
2006-07-24 13:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by hottiewithin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ms is one of the worse things I have ever heard. used for un married or older women. Mrs means your married. miss is unmarried
2006-07-24 13:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs Magoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Miss" means they are unmarried. "Mrs." means they are married. "Ms." means you do not know if they are married or not. It is often most polite to call anyone over the age of 40 "Ms." even if you know they are not married.
2006-07-24 13:01:25 · answer #6 · answered by qtzilla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All are contractions of "mistress", an archaic form of address for women. "Miss" is an unmarried woman, of any age. "Mrs" is a married woman, or an older housekeeper, regardles of her marital status. "Ms" was coined in the 60s, so that a woman's marital status wouldn't be an issue.
2006-07-24 13:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by P. M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss=never married
Ms.= widowed, or divorced
Mrs.= married
If the woman is obviously old enough to be married and you aren't sure if they are or not, go with Ms.
2006-07-24 13:13:43 · answer #8 · answered by bookworm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ms means a man married
mrs a married womman
miss girl nt married
2006-07-24 13:00:36 · answer #9 · answered by israa_iso 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Glad you asked, cause people ALWAYS get it wrong. It annoys me....
Ms...is a widow or divorcee'
Mrs. is a woman who is currently married
Miss. is a woman who has never been married
2006-07-24 13:09:14 · answer #10 · answered by k b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋