I learned when I was a boy that if you don't know the marital status of a woman it is proper to refer to her as "Mz". Ms. was for an unmarried woman and Mrs. of course was for a married woman. This practice seems to have changed or been forgotten. Thanks!
2006-09-21 15:29:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
You want to address her as Ms. not Mz
2006-09-21 16:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by tazachusetts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that's correct. If you don't know her marital status, you should still refer to her as "Ms." Mz was just an accented word for "ms" in the deep south, I believe. I could be wrong though.
2006-09-21 15:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly acceptable to address a woman as Ms. (but notice the spelling). If she prefers a different mode of address, she will tell you. The practice is very definitely still in use!
Signed,
Ms. Keepsondancing
2006-09-21 15:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. is the correct way to refer to a woman that your not sure of marital status. nice manner's
2006-09-21 15:50:24 · answer #4 · answered by Jennie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can use Ms. - Miss is for an unmarried woman. Ms. is for divorced/feminist/unknown status.
2006-09-22 03:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms., pronounced "miz", can still be used as a title for a woman whose status you don't know. If you are calling her, though, you might want to use "ma'am". I think that many more women are using this title today than when we were young.
2006-09-21 20:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss = unmarried
Mrs. = married
Ms. (pronounced miz) = unknown
2006-09-21 15:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Ms"
2006-09-21 15:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by mammma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋