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What is the difference between MS and Mrs?

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G. Cole

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G. Cole, English Professor, PhD, Canterbury

Answered Dec 22, 2020

Ms. And Mrs. are normally used to address women respectfully. You will use Ms. when you are not too sure of the person’s status. This is normally used for women who are not married. This can be the best label used when you would like to sound neutral.

You will use Mrs. when you are referring to women who are married. This is a sign that you are taking note of their marital status. There are some women who would not mind being called Ms. even if they are already married. In fact, some women would take this as a compliment.

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H. Ruby

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Answered Dec 21, 2020

When you need to formally address a woman, there are many different types of titles to do so. Two of those titles are Ms and Mrs. Mrs is used to describe a woman that is married. Only a woman that is married should be addressed by this title.

This title can begin to be used from the date they get married and can also be used if the wife happens to be widowed. Ms is also a title that can be used for married woman, but it differs from Mrs because it is the title that can also be used for single woman. Ms. is seen as a title that combines the titles of Miss and Mrs.

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L. Cooper

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L. Cooper, Data Analyst, MCA, Newcastle

Answered Jul 29, 2020

The terms Ms and Mrs. are two different titles that are majorly used for women. However, they have different means or ways by which they can be used. While one is widely used for females, so far, you are a woman; the other is used for a particular set of females.

The Ms can also be recognized as Ms.; that is a full stop in front of the "Ms," they mean the same thing. Moreover, you use the term Ms for a lady or woman, either she is married or not. The term Ms is more or less like a term that encloses both "miss" and "Mrs.”

On the other hand, when it comes to using the three-letter word "Mrs.," it is only used for a woman that is married. Irrespective of other titles that might be attached to her name, she still remains a Mrs.

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Answered Jul 22, 2020

Ms and Mrs. are titles that are given to different kinds of women. In the US, Ms is a title used to honor women. Whether married or not, so far you are a woman, then you can be regarded as a Ms. Ms whether it possesses the period after ‘s’ or not is the same.

Therefore, Ms and Ms. are one and the same. While, on the other hand, Mrs. though is also title ascribed to women, it is only used for married women. The only exception is women who possess distinct titles such as Unless; a particular married woman possesses distinct titles such as Atty (attorney), Dr (doctor), etc.

she will still be regarded as a Mrs. In terms of pronunciation, Mrs. obviously disyllabic. However, there are some parts of Southern America that have a slang of the word that makes it sound similar to the pronunciation of Ms.

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Daniel Frederic

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Answered Jul 15, 2020

Ms and Mrs. are titles that are given to different kinds of women. In the US, Ms is a title used to honor women. Whether married or not, so far you are a woman, then you can be regarded as a Ms. Ms whether it possesses the period after ‘s’ or not is the same. Therefore, Ms and Ms. are one and the same. While, on the other hand, Mrs. though is also title ascribed to women, it is only used for married women.

Ms and Mrs. are titles that are given to different kinds of women. In the US, Ms is a title used to
The only exception is women who possess distinct titles such as Unless; a particular married woman possesses distinct titles such as Atty (attorney), Dr (doctor), etc. she will still be regarded as a Mrs. In terms of pronunciation, Mrs. obviously disyllabic. However, there are some parts of Southern America that have a slang of the word that makes it sound similar to the pronunciation of Ms.

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