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From: Sara on 19 Jan 2010 07:27 In article <7rivjmFti5U1(a)mid.individual.net>, Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > On 2010-01-18 10:54:32 +0000, J. J. Lodder said: > > > Mr Google and Ms Clinton seems to disagree, > > "Ms"? AIUI they're still married. Unless you mean their daughter? For business contacts I use Ms rather than Mrs. Obviously those who knew me as Ms Kirk and now know me as Ms Merriman (although to be honest most people call me Sara - I'm not that formal) can infer that I've got married but it is none of their business, just as I have no business knowing whether or not they are married. -- Sara Cuddler of rats, cats and husband
From: Rowland McDonnell on 20 Jan 2010 03:01 J. J. Lodder <nospam(a)de-ster.demon.nl> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > > > > > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > > > > >J. J. Lodder said: > > > > > > > >> Mr Google and Ms Clinton seems to disagree, > > > > > > > >"Ms"? AIUI they're still married. Unless you mean their daughter? > > > > > > Ms covers both miss and mrs. And mistress too, in at least one sense. > > > > Ms, Mrs, and Miss are all personal titles to be used by the choice of > > the person to whom they apply. > > Unfortunately, I am not familiar with Ms Clinton, > and it seems unlikely I will ever have the opportunity > to ask her in person about her preferences. (if any) > So I'll do it my way, if you don't mind. You'll do it your way whether I mind or not - unless you're a spineless worm rather than a normal Dutchman. I have my opinion on the proper usage of personal titles and I've given it. And I'll do so any time I think it's appropriate. I don't expect anyone to change their behaviour based on me expressing my opinions on this matter, but I'm damned if I'm going to let some horrible rude new convention arise that I'd find distasteful to use without at least raising some kind of stink about it. > Weren't you the anarchist here? <grin> I still am. Does it disturb you that I'm not meeting the spec of an anarchist that you got from some book? Do remember that the point about anarchy is that you're *supposed* to make up your own rules. Anarchists in the contemporary sense will never run anything because they spend too much time arguing amongst themselves; although unlike socialists, anarchists know how to enjoy themselves and have a decent party which makes up for the arguing somewhat, just so long as you only hear about it in the news reports... Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Rowland McDonnell on 20 Jan 2010 03:01
Sara <saramerriman(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: [snip] > For business contacts I use Ms rather than Mrs. Obviously those who knew > me as Ms Kirk and now know me as Ms Merriman (although to be honest most > people call me Sara - I'm not that formal) can infer that I've got > married but it is none of their business, just as I have no business > knowing whether or not they are married. My wife insists on `Dr' to avoid the `are you married or not' point ever being considered. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking |