2006-11-06 03:24:00 · 35 answers · asked by aberdeen302004 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
"Ms" is someone how wants to cover up their status as regards attachments to a partner/husband/whatever. Pain in the **** if you ask me...
2006-11-06 03:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't often hear people use the word Miss that much. Not in the office, or professionally. Ms, seems to be a lot more popular, and it's also safer because you don't always know someones marital status. A lot of women don't consider it any ones business.
2006-11-06 03:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by Angry Gay Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dictionary definition if it helps is:
Main Entry: Ms.
Pronunciation: 'miz
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural Mss. or Mses. /'mi-z&z/
Etymology: probably blend of Miss and Mrs.
-- used instead of Miss or Mrs. (as when the marital status of a woman is unknown or irrelevant)
2006-11-06 05:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No difference to me, sorry for been old fashioned but I really dislike the title 'Ms' if your single your a Miss, if your married you a Mrs, if you've been married your a Mrs, if your a widow your a Mrs but guess if your politically correct your Ms, it sounds so frumpy and feminist to me.
2006-11-06 03:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is a young girl.
Generally, Miss changes to Ms. when a young unmarried woman reaches the age of 18.
Addressing an envelope for a widow as Mrs. Jane Doe is not really proper. However, you can put Ms. Jane Doe. If using "Mrs." for a widow, the proper format is Mrs. John Doe.
2006-11-06 03:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by Nicola L 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, I was taught that Miss meant you were referring to a female who is not married, regardless of boyfriend status.
The term ms was to be used when the woman in question didn't want to specify her marital status. It's a non-descript way of saying "none of your business".
Ruth is right. The term for a widow is Mrs and the term for a divorcee is Miss ("insert maiden name")
2006-11-06 03:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Miss means she is single, Mrs means she is married. Ms means she wants her marital status to remain her business and not everyone else's.
2006-11-06 03:32:00 · answer #7 · answered by pcar964 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Men are Mr. whether they're married or not. Women wanted a title that would do the same for us, so the title Ms. was invented.
2006-11-06 03:28:03 · answer #8 · answered by Debra D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
miss is for a young lady who has never been married, ms. is for divorced women or unmarried women who are too old to call miss, Ms. can also be used by a woman who would rather not reveal her marital status, or who's marital status is unknown.
2006-11-06 03:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by Melody M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The difference is in when you would use the term.
You would use Mrs, when you know the woman is married.
Miss, when you know the woman is single.
And, Ms, when you're uncertain of their marital status.
Divorce and widowhood had nothing to do with it. It originated because of the awkwardness caused, by constantly referring to someone by the wrong marital status.
2006-11-06 03:42:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Miss is a young women who has never been married, Ms. is a woman who has been divorced or you can also use this term is you are unsure of a womans marital status
2006-11-06 03:28:09 · answer #11 · answered by HeART oF GoLD 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋