On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Janus wrote:
> >> and dislike the assumptions made about Ms
> >
> >Such as?
>
> That it is pronounced Miss,
Really? In the US, it's pronounced "Miz." Has been for more than a century
though there wasn't a standardised spelling for it.
> for a start, because(of course) if one was married, one would use Mrs.,
> wouldn't one (I am not making this up, honest!)? Or, a less common
> assumtion, that one is unmarried *and* edgy..... (No one ever assumes
> the truth, that I am *both* married *and* edgy as all get out.....)
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