The other point to consider is that it is better grammatically to use the word "the" before "Rev.": e.g., the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (So say 59% of the Amer. Heritage Dictionary's usage panel.)
On 9/14/09, Paula Ryburn <paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Yes. Am married to a pastor. "Reverend" is from "the reverend" so-and-so, > with or w/out PhD or DMin. > --Paula in Texas > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Robert Carneal USA <carnea...@adelphia.net> > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 3:29:08 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Multiple Prefixes > > Thank you, everyone. I think I will go with "Rev. Dr." If I spell it > out completely, it chops two letters off the name. Thanks- > > Robert > > At 2009-08-27 02:55 PM, you wrote: > >Robert, > > > >It may seem strange, but that's the standard order and usage for such > >individuals, one famous example being Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. > >There might be some standards for order based on when each title was > >conferred, but Reverend Doctor appears to be the preferred order based > >on a quick bit of Googling. Typically "Reverend" is the first prefix, > >followed by any other title an individual might have, so for a > >military chaplain you might have the Rev. Lieutenant John Doe (or > >possibly the Rev. Lt. Dr. John Doe!) > > > >An alternative would be to represent the doctorate as a suffix (e.g. > >Rev. John Doe, D.D. or Ph.D. depending on the exact degree received), > >but that creates its own potential set of issues, especially for > >someone who already has a suffix such as MLK Jr... and whenever > >possible I would defer to how they presented themselves during their > >life, if such information is known. > > > >-Steve > > > >On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Robert Carneal > >USA<carnea...@adelphia.net> wrote: > > > I do not want to start a long thread, but how are you handling multiple > > > prefixes? I have a few people in my family who were both doctors (not > > > medical drs, but doctors of the faith), and also they were known as > > > Reverends. Entering "Reverend Doctor" into the prefix seems strange. > Is > > > there a better way? (I am thinking about "Rev. Dr." Shorter, anyway, > but it > > > is proper?) > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Robert > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > >
