Guest  +  26946 Fri, 02 Apr 04 10:55 AM In forms, such as application forms, should you put a Ms Miss. or Mrs. in front of your whole name? If you choose to use Mrs., can it be used with your real name (as in Mrs. Winnie Smith instead of Mrs. John Smith)? When is it appropriate for a married woman to use Ms? Should Ms be used without a dot, since it´s not an abbreviation. How about the use of capital letters (Mr in the middle of a sentence)? This may all seam trivial and I have not given the use of Miss. or Mrs. much thought until I got married. Before that I used Ms, but was shocked to find out that the use of Ms is not accepted in all societies. Hopefully I will earn a Ph.D. soon so that I can start useing Dr., a whole lot less troubleful. Guest Capital Letters, Abbreviations

	nona the brit  +  149988 Thu, 20 Oct 05 11:35 PM If you are married you can choose between Mrs. or Ms. Mrs. tells the world you are married. Ms is neutral about your marital state. And yes, you can use Mrs. with your real name, the idea of having to put Mrs. John Smith is incredibly old-fashioned and looks bizarre. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	nona the brit  +  238434 Wed, 21 Jun 06 07:42 AM Miss should only be used of a never married woman. A widow should still be referred to as Mrs. nona the brit

	Belle_lettres  +  238895 Thu, 22 Jun 06 08:14 AM  Nona The Brit wrote: And yes, you can use Mrs. with your real name, the idea of having to put Mrs. John Smith is incredibly old-fashioned and looks bizarre. It's always safe to use Ms. especially if you're concerned with gender.  For example: Is Mrs. Jamie Smith a Jamie or is that her husband's name?  Belle_lettres Joined on Thu, Jun 22 2006 New Member 02 "What is Style and how do I get some?" -Laurie Rozakis Genders

	Feebs11  +  401724 Tue, 07 Aug 07 09:33 PM  Anonymous wrote: Miss is for a young lady (teen and younger).  When a girl becomes a woman it is Ms. or Mrs. Mrs is an indication of marital status, not of age. A woman continues to be Miss until she dies if she does not marry. Ms can be used by either an unmarried or a married woman. Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Veteran Member 5,015