2007-03-13 12:45:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Miss means you are not married and never have been. Ms. means you were married and are now widowed or divorced.
2007-03-13 12:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by KJ480 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. just doesnt give away the satuse (Ms. is used to not offend women) such as a teacher at school, if some students call some teachers Mrs, and some Miss then thats offensive to the teachers so they just stick with Ms.
2007-03-13 12:53:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is a single person, whereas Ms. is usually someone who is divorced. It can also mean the woman did not want to show what "status" she is, as in she is just an older, single woman, and the Ms. is for respect.
2007-03-13 14:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by CuriosityMadeTheCatWise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is abbreviated Ms. but Ms. can also mean that a woman wants her marital status unknown.
2007-03-13 12:54:55 · answer #4 · answered by ♫♪2 kids+1 wife=magical♪♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. is pronounced Mizz
Miss is pronounced Miss
Ms. is martial status neutral
Miss is used for unmarried, young women
Many people say Mrs for old single women out of respect
I hear few people say Ms.
2007-03-13 12:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is unmarried. Ms. is unknown and non-committal, but it usually doesn't matter to a Ms. She may play anyway.
2007-03-13 12:57:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. is suppposed ot indicate mystery and obscurity- it isn't not clear whether or not you're married or not and you'd like to keep everyone guessing as well.
Miss refers to women who are not married period.
Many women, I've personally noticed like to go by Ms. until they've attained a professional title such as Dr.
2007-03-13 12:54:32 · answer #7 · answered by actuatedtendancy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember being told this once but can not remember where it came from.
Ms. is and abbreviation for Miss
Mr. is and abbreviation for Mister
Mrs. is actuality and abbreviation for Mister's because married women were once referred to by their husband's name for example if Jane Smith married John Doe he would be Mr. John Doe and she would have been Mrs. John Doe or Mister John Doe's
but then i cant remember where the information came from so feel free to double check behind me.
2007-03-13 12:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by Christy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's what my English teacher once told me:
Mrs. means you're married,
Miss means you're not,
And Ms. means it's none of your business.
2007-03-13 13:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by Upgrade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is abbreviated as Ms., so I don't care how you say it. It's menaingful and it's crap at the same time.
2007-03-13 12:52:17 · answer #10 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋