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RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people...
June 28, 2017 at 5:35 am
(June 27, 2017 at 5:49 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
(June 27, 2017 at 6:03 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: That's pretty much where I am. Males older than myself are 'sir' or'mister'.  Males my age or younger are generally 'mate'. 'Ma'am' I reserve for female magistrates or the Queen.  Woman I don't know I tend to address as 'miss' or (if they're older) 'dear'.

Boru

Hard for me to find males older than myself.  It's a narrow window.

I understand, sir. ?

Boru
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Using sir and ma'am to address people...

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Using sir and ma'am to address people... - by c172 - June 26, 2017 at 10:57 pm
RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people... - by J a c k - June 26, 2017 at 11:20 pm
RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people... - by Jesster - June 26, 2017 at 11:22 pm
RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people... - by Losty - June 27, 2017 at 2:00 am
RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people... - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - June 28, 2017 at 5:35 am
RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people... - by brewer - June 27, 2017 at 12:44 pm
RE: Using sir and ma'am to address people... - by Aegon - June 28, 2017 at 2:17 pm

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