2007-05-20 08:42:09 · 8 answers · asked by jaynell 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Miss is used by unmarried women. Mrs. is used by married women. Ms. can be used by either.
2007-05-20 08:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by klynnr_1981 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Above answers are generally correct, but not entirely.
MISS is used by single women or women who were once married and are now divorced. "Miss Jane Smith." Some women like to use Miss as they want a husband and it lets people know they are available.
MRS. means "mistress of." Since it is a possessive title, you have to use the husband's name with it. "Mrs. John Smith" is correct, "Mrs. Jane Smith" is not because you can not be your own mistress. Some people like using Mrs because it lets people know they are married so leave them alone.
MS. was invented as a neutral term not based upon marital status. You can use it if you are single or married. "Ms. Jane Smith" is correct in all situations, at all times. It does not let anyone know your marital status and gives no clue if you are looking or not. It is more popular with women libbers and gays than the run of the mill woman.
Or you can just join the military and use your rank.
2007-05-20 16:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Miss is a young women who is not married, Mrs. a women that is married, and Ms. is a title used with the last name or full name of a women. For example: Ms. Dennis Johnson. Hope that helped. :]
2007-05-20 15:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by prettyting 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ms. Woman may be married or not. Mrs. means you are married and miss is for an unmarried woman.
2007-05-20 15:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by punch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss is used for a woman that has never been married.
Mrs. is a married woman
Ms. is used by women for different reasons. She can be married or divorced. I like using it because it's no ones business what my marital status is.
2007-05-20 23:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ms. is a politically correct invention to appease the Women's Lib followers.
2007-05-20 16:06:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. means you are a MALE
Miss means you are a single female......unless you are in the south and then lots of people call ALL married females my their first name and put a MISS in front of it, like Miss Jenny.
Ms is used for either Male or Females, married or not to hide their sex and whether or now they are married. Pops
2007-05-20 15:47:20 · answer #7 · answered by Pops 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Miss = Unmaried woman
Mrs. = Married woman
Ms. = Woman refraining from answering
2007-05-20 15:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Ethernaut 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋