Formal titles in english

MR. - MISTER
Mr. is used for married and unmarried males. Mr. is followed by the last name of the person.
Examples:
Mr. Brian Crawford (on a formal letter)
Mr. Crawford (in conversation)

MRS. – MISTRESS
Mrs. is used for married women or women who are old enough to be married.
It is pronounced as “Missis”
Example:
Mrs. Yvonne Crawford (on a formal letter)
Mrs. Crawford (in conversation)

MS.
Ms. is a newer title for women. It’s used for when you aren’t quite sure whether the person is married or not, so you can just say Ms.
It is pronounced as “Miz”
Example:
Ms. Culpepper
Ms. Alexandra Culpepper

MISS
Miss is used for young unmarried women, followed by her last name.
Example:
Miss Amelia Crabtree (on a formal letter)
Miss Crabtree (in conversation)

MA’AM - MADAM
It is used for a married woman and without her name.
Example:
Excuse me, ma’am.
Can I help you, ma’am?

MISS
It is used for a young unmarried girl, without her name.
Example:
Sorry, miss.
Excuse me, miss.

SIR
It is used for a man and without his name.
Example:
Can I help you, sir?
Would you like more coffee, sir?

PRACTICE!

If someone begins “Hey, lady!” you probably don’t want to hear the rest.