On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 12:01:58PM +1000, Martin D Kealey wrote: > If anyone tells you that honorific+given name is the preferred polite way > to talk to older people, tell them you know someone whose native language > is English who says that what they're saying is "polite" is actually an > insult to older people, and if they still don't believe you, tell them to > contact me directly.
English standards aren't homogeneous or universal. In the American South, using Mr./Ms./Mrs. is quite common and expected in some cases like school to the point that you might get in trouble for **not** addressing someone with a title. Some of my older relatives will even address me as Mr. [...] or Mister [...] when sending me physical letters. Eric
