Miss vs Ms

Jill52787 Posted: Jun 18, 2011 12:32 PM

Miss vs Ms

Addressing my STDs and not sure which one to use!

lindseynaggle Posted: Jun 18, 2011 12:35 PM

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Miss is strictly for a single woman. Ms is more neutral, you an use it for someone who is married or single.

Jill52787 Posted: Jun 18, 2011 12:36 PM

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Thank you! So it's safe to just use Ms. for all our 20-30s unmarried females?

AlexandMike2012 Posted: Jun 18, 2011 12:37 PM

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Posted by Jill52787

Thank you! So it's safe to just use Ms. for all our 20-30s unmarried females?

yes!

Jill52787 Posted: Jun 18, 2011 12:38 PM

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awesome! thanks girls!

jettahot Posted: Jun 18, 2011 12:56 PM

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I dt use Miss at all.
I find it to be juvenile and used Ms for everyone unless they are married, then of course its Mrs!!

lindseynaggle Posted: Jun 18, 2011 03:05 PM

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i would actually take out the period. Ms. is short for Miss, Ms is pronounced Mizz. It comes from our feminist foremothers who didn't want to be identified by there relationship with a man. Its fine to use for everybody.

Chelechel1 Posted: Jun 18, 2011 03:31 PM

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I always thought that once you reached a certain age, myabe like 21 that you were considered Ms.
Miss sounds very young

lindseynaggle Posted: Jun 18, 2011 03:43 PM

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Posted by Chelechel1

I always thought that once you reached a certain age, myabe like 21 that you were considered Ms.
Miss sounds very young

I think it has a younger connotation because it only refers to women who have never been married. There are exceptions though; my aunt is in her 60s and says she still hasn't found the 'one', so technically you could call her Miss, though I dare anyone to actually do it!