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Melanie  #80486  Fri, 11 Mar 05 07:09 PM
Hi,

I'd greatly appreciate anyone's help.
What should I use for addressing to a woman in a coverletter when it does not tell us?
Ms, Mrs or Miss.
Dear madam/ sir could be used if there was no name.
However usually, there is a name e.g., Contact: Amanda Moore

There might have been a post in the past asking similar question. I'm not sure, you can direct me to the older post. There are way too many for me to search. If you don't mind you can explain to me again?

Thank you in advance.
  
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nona the brit  #80505  Fri, 11 Mar 05 11:18 PM
If you don't know. use Ms. as it is neutral regarding marital status.

Miss is for unmarried women.

Mrs is for married women.

Ms is for 'unknowns' and any woman who wishes to use it.
  
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Anonymous  #169653  Wed, 14 Dec 05 02:55 AM

no brainer with MS you can go wrong..been their

 
  
Anonymous  #174663  Mon, 26 Dec 05 06:17 PM
what would you use for a widowed woman?

i know divorced is ms, so would it be the same for a widower?
  
Mister Micawber  #174976  Tue, 27 Dec 05 02:55 PM

A widower is a man.  Most widows, I think, prefer Mrs.  Nor do divorced women necessarily use Ms-- Miss is also available for those who prefer it.
  
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Anonymous  #206628  Thu, 16 Mar 06 05:07 AM

Hi,

If it does not say which to use,  your best option is to use Ms. as this courtesy title is regardless of her marital status.
  
Anonymous  #215054  Thu, 13 Apr 06 06:41 PM

Hi!

As a dutch girl, pronunciation is sometimes a bit tricky for me.

Is there a difference between Ms and Miss?? ( does it end in /z/ or /s/?)
  
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Grammar Geek  #215096  Thu, 13 Apr 06 08:41 PM

the Z sound.
  
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Anonymous  #302401  Sun, 10 Dec 06 07:26 AM
just wanted to thank you. im writing christmas cards at the moment and did not want to offend anyone. you helped me out alot! Smile [:)]
  
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