What do you call a married woman in a titled position? [on hold]
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I tried to search if someone has asked this question. The closely related to this I found here, but I am not sure that it is correct to my question beside the person who asked that question didn't accept any answer.
Suppose Jennifer Boyle is a married woman and her husband is Peter Smith. This woman is an ambassador of one country assigned to our country. She is introduced here as Jennifer Boyle. As an ambassador, however, I have to respect her especially when I speak to her in a formal situation, such in an audience (especially when I asked her about her country's policy).
Then my questions are:
- What is the proper way to address her? Should I call her Madam Jennifer? Madam Boyle? Madam Smith? Ms. Jennifer? Ms. Boyle? Mrs. Jennifer? Mrs. Boyle? Mrs. Smith? Or what?
- When I have to address her with HER POSITION as an ambassador, how do I address her? Madam Ambassador? Mrs. Ambassador? Ms. Ambassador? Or any other?
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I tried to search if someone has asked this question. The closely related to this I found here, but I am not sure that it is correct to my question beside the person who asked that question didn't accept any answer.
Suppose Jennifer Boyle is a married woman and her husband is Peter Smith. This woman is an ambassador of one country assigned to our country. She is introduced here as Jennifer Boyle. As an ambassador, however, I have to respect her especially when I speak to her in a formal situation, such in an audience (especially when I asked her about her country's policy).
Then my questions are:
- What is the proper way to address her? Should I call her Madam Jennifer? Madam Boyle? Madam Smith? Ms. Jennifer? Ms. Boyle? Mrs. Jennifer? Mrs. Boyle? Mrs. Smith? Or what?
- When I have to address her with HER POSITION as an ambassador, how do I address her? Madam Ambassador? Mrs. Ambassador? Ms. Ambassador? Or any other?
names politeness surnames forms-of-address
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"Honor married" is a strange term to these English ears. What does it mean exactly?
– Michael Harvey
yesterday
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You mean a married woman of high status. I should think 'Ms Boyle' would be appropriate if it is known that she uses her maiden name.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
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I would suggest this is a matter of etiquette rather than of English Language and Usage, and that different contexts and even countries will have varied terms of address.
– Sarriesfan
yesterday
3
As others have noted, this is not a matter of English grammar or usage, but of protocol and convention. How you address her "the right way" may differ between Malaysia and Ireland, Canada and Ghana. There are entire books devoted to matters of honorifics, forms of address, and diplomatic style, to offer some terminology that should yield useful web search results.
– choster
yesterday
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about protocol, not English.
– Robusto
4 hours ago
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I tried to search if someone has asked this question. The closely related to this I found here, but I am not sure that it is correct to my question beside the person who asked that question didn't accept any answer.
Suppose Jennifer Boyle is a married woman and her husband is Peter Smith. This woman is an ambassador of one country assigned to our country. She is introduced here as Jennifer Boyle. As an ambassador, however, I have to respect her especially when I speak to her in a formal situation, such in an audience (especially when I asked her about her country's policy).
Then my questions are:
- What is the proper way to address her? Should I call her Madam Jennifer? Madam Boyle? Madam Smith? Ms. Jennifer? Ms. Boyle? Mrs. Jennifer? Mrs. Boyle? Mrs. Smith? Or what?
- When I have to address her with HER POSITION as an ambassador, how do I address her? Madam Ambassador? Mrs. Ambassador? Ms. Ambassador? Or any other?
names politeness surnames forms-of-address
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I tried to search if someone has asked this question. The closely related to this I found here, but I am not sure that it is correct to my question beside the person who asked that question didn't accept any answer.
Suppose Jennifer Boyle is a married woman and her husband is Peter Smith. This woman is an ambassador of one country assigned to our country. She is introduced here as Jennifer Boyle. As an ambassador, however, I have to respect her especially when I speak to her in a formal situation, such in an audience (especially when I asked her about her country's policy).
Then my questions are:
- What is the proper way to address her? Should I call her Madam Jennifer? Madam Boyle? Madam Smith? Ms. Jennifer? Ms. Boyle? Mrs. Jennifer? Mrs. Boyle? Mrs. Smith? Or what?
- When I have to address her with HER POSITION as an ambassador, how do I address her? Madam Ambassador? Mrs. Ambassador? Ms. Ambassador? Or any other?
names politeness surnames forms-of-address
names politeness surnames forms-of-address
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put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, Skooba, Robusto, Andrew Leach♦ 4 hours ago
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put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, Skooba, Robusto, Andrew Leach♦ 4 hours ago
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5
"Honor married" is a strange term to these English ears. What does it mean exactly?
– Michael Harvey
yesterday
2
You mean a married woman of high status. I should think 'Ms Boyle' would be appropriate if it is known that she uses her maiden name.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
3
I would suggest this is a matter of etiquette rather than of English Language and Usage, and that different contexts and even countries will have varied terms of address.
– Sarriesfan
yesterday
3
As others have noted, this is not a matter of English grammar or usage, but of protocol and convention. How you address her "the right way" may differ between Malaysia and Ireland, Canada and Ghana. There are entire books devoted to matters of honorifics, forms of address, and diplomatic style, to offer some terminology that should yield useful web search results.
– choster
yesterday
2
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about protocol, not English.
– Robusto
4 hours ago
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show 22 more comments
5
"Honor married" is a strange term to these English ears. What does it mean exactly?
– Michael Harvey
yesterday
2
You mean a married woman of high status. I should think 'Ms Boyle' would be appropriate if it is known that she uses her maiden name.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
3
I would suggest this is a matter of etiquette rather than of English Language and Usage, and that different contexts and even countries will have varied terms of address.
– Sarriesfan
yesterday
3
As others have noted, this is not a matter of English grammar or usage, but of protocol and convention. How you address her "the right way" may differ between Malaysia and Ireland, Canada and Ghana. There are entire books devoted to matters of honorifics, forms of address, and diplomatic style, to offer some terminology that should yield useful web search results.
– choster
yesterday
2
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about protocol, not English.
– Robusto
4 hours ago
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5
"Honor married" is a strange term to these English ears. What does it mean exactly?
– Michael Harvey
yesterday
"Honor married" is a strange term to these English ears. What does it mean exactly?
– Michael Harvey
yesterday
2
2
You mean a married woman of high status. I should think 'Ms Boyle' would be appropriate if it is known that she uses her maiden name.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
You mean a married woman of high status. I should think 'Ms Boyle' would be appropriate if it is known that she uses her maiden name.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
3
3
I would suggest this is a matter of etiquette rather than of English Language and Usage, and that different contexts and even countries will have varied terms of address.
– Sarriesfan
yesterday
I would suggest this is a matter of etiquette rather than of English Language and Usage, and that different contexts and even countries will have varied terms of address.
– Sarriesfan
yesterday
3
3
As others have noted, this is not a matter of English grammar or usage, but of protocol and convention. How you address her "the right way" may differ between Malaysia and Ireland, Canada and Ghana. There are entire books devoted to matters of honorifics, forms of address, and diplomatic style, to offer some terminology that should yield useful web search results.
– choster
yesterday
As others have noted, this is not a matter of English grammar or usage, but of protocol and convention. How you address her "the right way" may differ between Malaysia and Ireland, Canada and Ghana. There are entire books devoted to matters of honorifics, forms of address, and diplomatic style, to offer some terminology that should yield useful web search results.
– choster
yesterday
2
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about protocol, not English.
– Robusto
4 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about protocol, not English.
– Robusto
4 hours ago
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"Honor married" is a strange term to these English ears. What does it mean exactly?
– Michael Harvey
yesterday
2
You mean a married woman of high status. I should think 'Ms Boyle' would be appropriate if it is known that she uses her maiden name.
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
3
I would suggest this is a matter of etiquette rather than of English Language and Usage, and that different contexts and even countries will have varied terms of address.
– Sarriesfan
yesterday
3
As others have noted, this is not a matter of English grammar or usage, but of protocol and convention. How you address her "the right way" may differ between Malaysia and Ireland, Canada and Ghana. There are entire books devoted to matters of honorifics, forms of address, and diplomatic style, to offer some terminology that should yield useful web search results.
– choster
yesterday
2
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is about protocol, not English.
– Robusto
4 hours ago