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Post by judith on Feb 24, 2012 7:51:33 GMT 1
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Post by JohnP on Feb 24, 2012 8:58:19 GMT 1
Surely under 18's will still be Mademoiselle, and from there on it will be a matter of choice. I can imagine some old spinsters fiercely defending their right to that title!  |
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Post by troll on Feb 24, 2012 10:11:45 GMT 1
I rather like being a madame.  |
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Post by Ali on Feb 24, 2012 10:19:18 GMT 1
Oooh la la troll  Quote from another source: “Miss” - the English equivalent of the word “mademoiselle” - has been slowly phased out over the years as “Ms” has become the more commonly used term. The German “Fraulein”, which literally means “little woman” was outlawed from official use back in 1972. In Spanish, a latin language like French, the use of “senorita” is now seen as old-fashioned. |
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Post by Madame Moorhen on Feb 26, 2012 9:17:44 GMT 1
It is difficult to know which word to use if you are not sure, but also a shame when these words die out.  |
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