2007-03-07 04:11:31 · 6 answers · asked by Mr Class 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Mrs. (Missus) - denotes a married woman
Miss - denotes an unmarried woman.
Both are derived from Mistress (the feminine of Mister/Master) which until the 17th Century covered both married and unmarried women.
Ms. = can mean either Mrs. or Miss
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs
2007-03-07 04:20:45 · answer #1 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mrs is married, Miss is unmarried, Ms is for those woman who don't care for the distinction between the two and is used for any woman, like Mr for men, and Mizz is nothing, probably Ms mispelt or trendy internet jargon.
2007-03-07 12:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mizz shares the same meaning with Ms.
2007-03-07 17:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by pretty_as_me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mrs is married, Ms...doesn't want people to know and Miss is single. Mizz is more upbeat young style!
2007-03-07 12:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The difference between a Miss. and a Mrs. is the Mr.
2007-03-07 12:32:06 · answer #5 · answered by Tim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. is used when you don't know the person's title. You would use it if you wished to keep your status private or if you object to there being such a distinction for women but not for me.
2007-03-07 13:58:01 · answer #6 · answered by morrowynd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋