Ms, Mrs, Miss
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Grammar Geek  #416966  Tue, 11 Sep 07 03:00 AM

Clive, I'm so glad you asked that!
  
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Anonymous  #454652  Tue, 18 Dec 07 07:06 PM
Miss is used to denote a younger girl, say under 16.  Mrs is for married women and Ms is for single women.  Don't beat around the bush.  If there is no ring on her finger use Ms because she is most likely NOT married.
  
Grammar Geek  #454688  Tue, 18 Dec 07 08:24 PM

My dear Anon, many married women use "Ms." professionally. On the other hand, some unmarried women are just fine with using "Miss" even if they are in their 20s or 30s. Lastly, not everyone who is married wears a ring. Not everyone who wears a ring is married.

I will not beat around the bush: Your advice is not very sound.

  
Anonymous  #462794  Thu, 10 Jan 08 08:54 PM

i know everyone is saying ms. but sometimes ma'am is ok depending on how you are writing... its neutral as far as i know... its just a contraction of madaam....  i guess ma'am is more respectful.. so again..  it depends on what ur going 4

  
Clive  #462851  Fri, 11 Jan 08 01:03 AM

Hi,

'Ma'am is something that should never be written. It's just a spoken form.

In writing, you would use the full form 'madam'. Today, that would normally be seen as very formal and quite old-fashioned. The term just survives in the standard greeting, 'Dear sir or madam'.

Best wishes, Clive
  
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Anonymous  #476036  Tue, 12 Feb 08 12:45 PM
a lot is two words...not one. Another very common mistake.
  
Anonymous  #505090  Fri, 25 Apr 08 02:36 AM

Ms (has z sound)

Miss has the s sound :)
  
Anonymous  #511572  Fri, 09 May 08 10:50 AM

Use Mrs. for widowed woman. A divorced woman can use Miss or Ms (being unmarried again).
  
Clive  #511625  Fri, 09 May 08 01:16 PM

Hi,

There are really no "rules" for such matters. Today, women have a great deal of freedom about these choices.

Bets wishes, Clive 
  
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