Pinkflower7783
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And Mrs. is pronounced like "Misses" right? Sorry if I sound stupid. 

Yup.And Mrs. is pronounced like "Misses" right? Sorry if I sound stupid.![]()
The way I remember being taught (and Language Art/English was one of my best subjects)...I believe that Ms. is pronounced "Miz" and "Miss" is pronounced the way it's spelled, like you said. "Miss" refers to an unmarried woman, and I think that "Ms." can be both an unmarried woman or a married woman.
Huh...that's pretty interesting...I wonder if there may not be an official case to use "Ms.", and people just use it in any case as they please? Or there is an official way and they don't know about it?The way I remember being taught (and Language Art/English was one of my best subjects)...
"Miss" refered to a woman who had never been married before.
"Mrs." refered to a woman who is presently married.
"Ms." refered to a woman who was married before, but is no longer (divorcee, widow, etc.)
People don't realize the darker history behind much of these things. I'm never changing my name; the thought frankly terrifies me, lol.No, but "Mrs" is an abbreviation for "master's". As in property. As in a title which, even were I married again, I would never ever allow.