I was filling something out today and it asked if I was "Mr.", "Mrs", "Miss", or "Ms.". I always thought that "Miss" and "Ms." meant the same thing, like an unmarried woman. What is the difference?
2006-07-24 18:37:43 · 20 answers · asked by Gorgeous 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Miss is a damsel in distress.
In the past, it meant that you lived with your parents and were not yet married. This was when women had no rights and were owned either by their father or their husband. Now it just means a young unmarried lady.
Ms. is a basically modern term for a woman. Most women choose this term because it indicates a strong, independent woman. One who is not owned by any man. She can be either married or not married.
I would recommend using Ms. Pronounced MIZZ.
2006-07-24 18:45:31 · answer #1 · answered by lizsk8er182 2 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Ms Miss Difference
2016-10-20 09:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally you would use Miss for a young unmarried lady. Ms. can be used at the users discretion. It is used for a woman who is married or has been married. I was told in school that some women use it if they don't want to advertise wehether they are married or not. My general rule of thumb is if a girl is under 20 yrs old, I will use Miss, if we are talking about a mature woman or a professional unmarried woman, I will use Ms.
2006-07-24 18:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss pertains to an unmarried woman and Mrs. refers to married women. Ms. came about with the womens liberation and can mean either married or single.
2006-07-24 18:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by rexski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you call an older woman "miss" they could take it one of two ways. Miss means a younger woman and they may like that, or they may take it as you are being condescending by calling them miss. Ms. means an unmarried woman and is usually more acceptable.
2006-07-24 18:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by jennikay32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. is used for either a Miss or a Mrs. Ms. is a way of not making your marital status a part of your name or title. You could either be married or single, with Ms. it doesn't matter. The point is that it SHOULDN'T matter.
2006-07-24 18:40:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is an unmarried woman. Ms (note there is no period) is for either unmarried women or married women. It was introduced because employers and others discriminated.
2006-07-24 18:42:33 · answer #7 · answered by elysian fields 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always led to believe that Ms. was someone that is either married or unmarried...it could go either way.. and is pronounced Mszzzz not like Miss...and in that case its maybe you didn't want to reveal your marriage status...as you know..not every Mr. is married....
then again maybe i was lied too...lol
2006-07-24 18:43:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is for a lady who has NEVER married. Ms. is for unmarried.
2006-07-24 21:13:06 · answer #9 · answered by aishah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. Is short for Miss
Thats it
2006-07-24 18:40:14 · answer #10 · answered by smithelliott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋