2007-03-15 05:43:47 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Misses. what did you think?
2007-03-15 05:46:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Adding ess feminises a word in English, as in Manager and Manager-ess, so there is Mister and Misteress, which became shortened to Mistress, Miss, Missus, and abreviated to Mrs.
2007-03-16 19:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, its short for Mistress- from the days when there would be a Master and a Mistress of the house
2007-03-19 00:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by fionio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mistress or in the short form Missus
2007-03-15 12:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by neologycycles 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
either:
mrs === mister's
as in belonging to him
OR
mr==master
and
mrs==mistress
2007-03-19 02:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by oxford_bird 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mistress. As in Shakespeare - Mistress Quickly etc.
But then pronunciation changed to 'Missus' and if it is ever written down now then that is how it is spelt.
2007-03-16 18:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Originally, it mwas short for Mistress, and was because the lady was the mistress of the house to any employees.
2007-03-15 13:42:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Missus, which is the shortened version of Mistress.
2007-03-16 18:28:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not Misses that makes no sense, I think the Mistress answer is probably right.
2007-03-16 06:43:21 · answer #9 · answered by reallysuri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mistress.
2007-03-15 13:20:50 · answer #10 · answered by Kim 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Originally this was short for 'Mistress', which became changes to 'Missus'.
2007-03-19 08:38:55 · answer #11 · answered by Orla C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋