what should we speak and write to Madam in its short form?
2007-04-12 01:25:56 · 6 answers · asked by jitendra k 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
actually you should pronounce it "ma'am" when you mean it as a formal way of addressing a woman..."madam" can also refer to a woman who runs a house of prostitution so if you pronounce it as the French do it might lead to a misunderstanding...in writing, for example in a letter you do write "Dear Madam" or before a surname you write "Mrs."
2007-04-12 01:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Queen of the Rÿche 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Queen of the Rÿche is absolutely right in her reply but I would qualify it slightly. The formal pronunciation "ma'am" is usually reserved for ladies of high rank - for example, the queen, a magistrate, or, in the armed forces, a lady officer of a higher rank. The standard everyday pronunciation as a formal term of address to ladies, for example in shops or restaurants, is "madam" (with the d pronounced, and with the emphasis on the first syllable). Madam (with a capital M) would also be the standard way to write it.
2007-04-12 01:45:46 · answer #2 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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what does the short form of "Madam"?
what should we speak and write to Madam in its short form?
2015-08-16 23:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Philippa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ma'am" is a short for "madam".
2007-04-12 01:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's proper.
2007-04-12 01:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by zab judah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is the younger woman version of the word.
2007-04-12 01:34:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ma'am
2007-04-12 02:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by vichick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋