Wynthner wrote:
If that is the case then what is Mrs. short for??
Pronunciation.
1. a title of respect prefixed to the name of a married woman: Mrs. Jones.
2. a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular
attribute, identity, etc., esp. in an idealized or excessive way: Mrs. Punctuality.
[Origin: abbr. of mistress]
—Pronunciation note Mrs., first recorded in the early 17th century, was originally, like Miss, an
abbreviation of mistress. Mrs. and mistress were at first used interchangeably in all contexts, but
by the second half of that century, the written form of the abbreviation was largely confined to use
as a title preceding a woman's surname.
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Gene Y.
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