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marcianx • today at 4:48 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

Yes, for married women.

Miss indicated that a woman was unmarried. Mrs indicated that she was. Ms was added to behave like Mr in that it doesn't indicate marital status.


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t-3 • today at 9:06 AM

Isn't Ms just a contraction of Miss? I've never heard of a distinction between the two.

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