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zarzavat • today at 12:06 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

I don't think so. In the UK the default is also Ms unless a preference has been expressed for Miss/Mrs.

Especially in a business context, it would be unprofessional to ask if a woman is married or not merely for determining which title to use. Unless you want to have an affair with her, of course.


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t-3 • today at 12:38 PM

I've always used Miss as the default when I don't know. Maybe everyone else has been using Mizz and I just didn't hear the difference.