tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163366133604455803.post8721476602430612883..comments2024-03-26T17:13:11.588+00:00Comments on Lucy Melford: Miss or Mrs?Lucy Melfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124557363335770051noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163366133604455803.post-71285560920181509652015-06-02T23:46:11.242+01:002015-06-02T23:46:11.242+01:00The French tend not to use mademoiselle for women ...The French tend not to use mademoiselle for women as they get older but as Angie says madame does sound better. A general greeting when entering somewhere like a friendly restaurant is to say "Madams, Monsieur' even if younger folk are present...<br /><br />Perhaps you need to wear a tee shirt saying" Free, single, unavailable, call me Miss!", That should do it.<br /><br />Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163366133604455803.post-57758962092453544012015-06-02T22:27:12.091+01:002015-06-02T22:27:12.091+01:00I was told that addressing a woman as "Mrs.&q...I was told that addressing a woman as "Mrs." is a sign of respect, regardless of marital status.<br /><br />I prefer Ms.in a business setting with my maiden name (Ms. Broule), and Mrs. in a social setting husband's family name Mrs. Jones). <br /><br />In everyday dealings with merchants and service people, I don't use a prefix, and simply give my name as Alice Broule-Jones. <br Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849034290148109707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6163366133604455803.post-6300565103681158022015-06-02T14:21:41.353+01:002015-06-02T14:21:41.353+01:00Perhaps the French have got it right. I quote fro...Perhaps the French have got it right. I quote from Wikipedia - <i>The term Mademoiselle is a French familiar title, abbreviated Mlle, traditionally given to an unmarried woman. The equivalent in English is 'Miss'. However, the courtesy title 'Madame' is accorded women where their marital status is unknown.</i><br /><br />However, whilst "Bonjour madame" is fine, "Angie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08882779021382371603noreply@blogger.com