ok, im filling out an application for college and they asked me if i am a miss, ms. ...etc. but arent ms. and miss the same thing? which one should i put. im only 15 and i have not been married before or ever.
2007-02-13 13:14:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Miss would probably be more suitable. Ms. indicates that you do not wish to disclose your marital status---it's more politically correct. However, since you are only 15, miss would be obvious.
2007-02-13 13:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first answer is correct. A Ms can be a Miss (unmarried) or a Mrs (married, divorced, widowed). Using Ms. simply means "it's none of you business if i'm married or not".
This was a form of address created around the time of the womens movement (womens liberation). In my world, which is a business casual world of office buildings and politically correctness, the address is mostly ignored. There are no Mr, Mrs, Miss, or Ms. Your'e just John Brown or Becky Townsend. And in both cases, marital status is "none of their business".
2007-02-13 15:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should put "Miss". Miss means that you have never been married. Ms. works for anything (married, unmarried, widowed, divorced) but is said "miz" instead of "miss" and is normally associated with being divorced.
I know- believe me. I was mad about this one: On a paper in 6th grade I listed a teacher's name as MISS "Masters" instead of MS. Masters and I got two points taken off of my grade....
I guess it's a big offense if you put the wrong one. If you're still not sure, look them up on www.dictionary.com
2007-02-14 03:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I used to get annoyed when I was referred to as "Miss..." when I was younger (and even more so now that I'm 23). I've always used Ms. when filling out forms, as it doesn't give any indication of martial status, just like Mr. (It's the feminist in me, what can I say?)
If you want a bit of background information on the titles Miss and Ms, check out Wikipedia > Miss: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss and Ms: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms.
then from there decide which one you're more comfortable using. Both are acceptable in your situation.
2007-02-13 14:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use Miss. Ms. is generally used by divorced/widowed women or older women who have never been married, like many teachers for example.
2007-02-13 14:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by Kimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually Ms. is for a divorced woman or an older woman who has never been married. Just use Miss.
2007-02-13 13:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by Aaliyah & Natalie's Mommy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are a Miss.
Ms. is used instead of Miss or Mrs. when the marital status of a woman is unknown or irrelevant. Miss is used to address a girl or unmarried woman.
HTH,
SD
2007-02-13 13:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by SD 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 06:59:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss. Ms. would suggest that you're older. Since you're not legally an adult yet, you're definitely still a "Miss."
Good luck getting into the school!
2007-02-13 13:20:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Miss.
2007-02-13 13:20:19 · answer #10 · answered by Who Me? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋