they seem to be the same to me but a questionnaire I need to answer asks which one I need to use. What categorizes a miss from a ms? Do I have to be like in a pageant to be a miss? Haha
2006-10-19 15:44:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Miss" denotes an unmarried female, as opposed to "Mrs." which denotes a married female. Note that "Miss" does not take a period as it is not an abbreviation for anything, whereas "Mrs." does as it is short for "Mistress" (which once upon a time simply meant what Mrs. does today, but now means something quite different). "Ms" is a term coined by the feminist movement because they wanted a term which, like "Mr.", simply denoted gender without additionally indicating marital status. Note that "Ms" does not take a period as it is not an abbreviation for anything.
2006-10-20 04:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Title Ms
2016-12-08 18:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by schifano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms Title
2016-09-28 07:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by vignola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a female is considerably adult and never married, or divorced, never married but with children, long term seperated, or you are uncertain about the marital status, Ms is useful. Despite its difficultly in being heard as Ms over Miss.
It was developed in part, to cover the embarassment of explaining children if they have not had a married mother.
It is also developed so women of older years but never married do not feel so juvenile.
If a female is known quite openly as never married Miss is appropriate. There comes a point though that a 40 + never married lady might like to be a Ms, a the world thinks there is something wrong with her. For some reason, never married has a shame rather than the divorced or defacto. How odd ! I have migrated to Ms, for that purpose. I am not sure why I am more valid in being a husband's reject, than one who rejects potential husbands.
2014-05-02 16:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by Australia 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Miss is for "young" single females, and Ms. is for adult single females. The perception of age/maturity and degree of formality vary, and it's use fluctuates. I'd say that at 21, Miss could be appropriate, particularly if you are still in school. Ms. may be appropriate if you are in a formal/business situation. The gray area is probably 20-24, depending on the situation.
2016-03-13 12:37:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A girl or lady is a Miss, if single and never married. If she's ever been married, regardless of her current circumstances for not being married, she's a Ms.
2006-10-19 15:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MS can be used as a professional title that gives no idea to if the person is married or single. Miss generally is for a single person
2006-10-19 15:48:29 · answer #7 · answered by Jules 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. usually used when a woman doesn't want to tell whether their status but Miss is used when a woman is not married.
2006-10-19 15:50:57 · answer #8 · answered by Tiffany 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Miss Jones is her title... BUT if I wanted to write to Miss Jones in a letter, I would address it(the inside address) as Ms Jones
233 Clark St
Dallas, Tx
That form is ALWAYS used(or should always be used) in correspondence
2006-10-19 15:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is used for a female that is not yet an adult.
Ms. is an adult woman that is not married
Mrs. Joe Brown = The wife of a man named Joe Brown
2006-10-19 15:49:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋