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Used before a woman's name when you do not need to know if a woman is married or not (short version),.

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Usage examples (34)
  • Is Ms. Smith teaching English next year?
  • But all I can think is that she hates the title Ms. She said it was “asinine,” another of her cherished words.
  • I was very worried about them, so I called Ms. Berman at the shelter.
  • The present-day status of the feminine marriage-neutral title Ms. is not clear.
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