(MRS.) Why is it spelled like that?I've always wanted to know.
It stands for misses i know that ...but whats with the "R"???
2007-02-13 05:01:43 · 6 answers · asked by carin1983 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Mrs" is a English title used for women (married) who don't qualify for a higher title such as "Lady" or "Dame".
"Mrs" originated as a contraction of the title "Mistress", the feminine of "Mister" or "Master", this originally applied to both married and unmarried women. The title split into "Mrs" for married women and "Miss" for unmarried women began during the 17th Century.
2007-02-13 05:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by Catie I 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Maedival times, the wife was called the Mistress of the house. Her husband was called the Master. The Mistress (not the same as today's meaning) was in charge of the complete running of the Master's house. Mistress = Mrs. Master = Mr. Hope this helps.
2007-02-13 06:12:13 · answer #2 · answered by Just Me 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always thought it was about
property ownership. Belonging
to MR. it is MR'S, or MRS.
Mister = Master
Most women won't use it today.
They prefer the MS.It doesn't
represent single or married.
Just that it is a woman.
2007-02-13 05:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both Mrs. and Ms. stand for misses. The Mrs. is to indicate that the woman is married. Ms. is neutral and can mean unmarried or taken but not married. Hope this helped.
2007-02-13 05:10:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Not positive.
But I hate when people pronounce it with the 'R'!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs.
Hope the link helped ya though!
2007-02-13 05:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by ♥LadyC♥ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Read the 3rd paragraph down.
2007-02-13 05:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋