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JeremyNT • today at 2:23 AM • 3 replies • view on HN

> Hm. Weird. Never seen that before. Let's check the source, emilypost.com

This is taught to children in the United States. I didn't go to an especially good school and I remember it to this day. If you're not from the US the custom may be different.

Perhaps you will consider the advice from Grammarly [0] as a more acceptable source.

[0] https://www.grammarly.com/blog/commonly-confused-words/ms-mr...


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happymellon • today at 6:59 AM

Primary school in the UK, I had a teacher who went by Ms. and was married.

lazide • today at 2:32 AM

I think they were referring to Mx, which is indeed hilarious!

drnick1 • today at 4:34 AM

> This is taught to children in the United States.

No doubt, in today's absurdly woke school system.

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