is there any difference between the salutations  miss,ms,mrs?
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"Miss" is typically used for an unmarried woman, and "Mrs." is used for a married woman.\n\n"Ms." is a non-specific salutation adopted in the 70s, advocated by supporters of women's rights.  The thoughts behind this were that it is sexual discrimination to have different salutations for a married woman vs. a single woman, while men have only the one - "Mr." - regardless of their marital status.
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It depends...I've been down this road with the "dears" and the "huns".  The only time I let that slide (sometimes) is if it's an older person...like 70s+ as they (most of the time) mean no disrespect and are just doing that out of habit for anyone young enough to be their children or grandchildren.  HOWEVER anyone else I will always let them know as politely as I can to please don't refer to me as "dear" or "honey", etc.  I ask them to please use my name when speaking with me.  I've gotten a few eyes rollin' or a quick look, but never had a bad comment or repercussion because of it.  It's just disrespectful I think to call anyone that - especially in a working situation.
533014
In a group setting ladies is not offensive.  Being called "The Old Lady" is.  It is a matter of showing respect, something there is precious little of these days.
33712
Mrs. is the formal 'title' for a married woman (Madame or Mme. in French)\n\nMs. is the 'title' for a majority of divorced woman\n\nMiss is the formal 'title' for a female child until the age of 12 - or for a woman who has never married.  (Madamoiselle in French)
461200
It's confusing question but if it is a girl's Mom than her call her Mrs. until she says different and the aunts call them aunt if you like................
655197
Writing..Madam or Dear Lady _______\nSpeaking ..My Lady
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B- above the salutation.
976276
hello is more formal and hi is more friendly and can be used with friends but when speaking to someone of a higher merit than oneself (like a professor) hello is more proper
520161
Hi, welcome to the honors ceremony.  Apparently there was a mistake, and I was invited, even though I can't spell a simple world like "greet".  Have some refreshments.
407318
San (さん, San?) is the most common honorific title, used when addressing most social outsiders, for example, non-family members. San is used unless the addressee's status warrants one of the other terms mentioned below.\n\nSan is often translated as "Mr.", "Ms.", "Mrs.", and the like. San may also be used in combination with things other than the name of the person being addressed. For example, a bookseller might be addressed as honya-san "Mr. Bookseller", and a butcher as nikuya-san "Ms. Butcher".\n\nRead the rest of the article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_titles#San
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The traditional solution was that a divorcee was still Mrs....as a married woman, she was addressed as Mrs.John Soandso, after a divorce, she would become Mrs. Maidenname Soandso. NEVER Mrs. Mary Soandso.\n\nNow, it is really a matter of her personal preference, she can continue as Mrs.Soandso, or become Ms. Soandso, she can use both names together, with either Mrs. or Ms., or she can drop her married name and return to just using her maiden name, with Miss, Ms. or Mrs.\nThe one thing she can't do is be Miss Soandso.\n\nIf it's how YOU should be addressed, take your pick, if this is about how to address someone else, asking what she prefers is never wrong.
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What a great question!  \n\nIt's a salutation.\n\nWikipedia has very good information on it:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello\n\nand now.. Goodbye :-)
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Dear Sir (or Madam), \n\nYou know, women are allowed to become Mayor, too. :)\n\nEdit:\n\nI looked this up and it says on the outside envelope that you're addressing, it should say: The Honorable John (or Jane) Jones; His (or Her) Honor the Mayor \n \nAddress goes here  \n\nand the salutation should read: Dear Mayor Jones
714083
Many organizations have a leader that it calls "President." My father, for example, is President of the Philadelphia Oldtimers Soccer Association. So, if you were writing to him about something in the organization, it would be right and proper for you to write in your salutation "Dear President ***:" It is poor etiquette to refer to anyone simply by their last name, especially in a letter. If you wrote "Dear Mr.  ****:" instead of using "President," that would be correct, but if he or she is President of that organization, it would be best to refer to that person in your letter, as "President."\n\nPS. If your letter is formal, be sure to use a colon (:) and not a comma after the person's last name like, for example: Dear President Bush: Commas are used in friendly letters not formal or business letters.
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Mr.=Mister(Used for men)\nMrs.=Mistress / pronounced "missus" (Used for married women)\nMs.= Miss/Miz(Used both for married as well as unmarried women)\nM/s= Messers(For name of any company like M/s.john Daley and sons)\nMistress=basically means a married woman,but in colloquial use,it is used to denote an illegally"kept"woman,also called a "keep".
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I say hello to strangers when I make contact also, just a friendly Hello too, nothing to extravagant.  Usually I get a rude grin (usually made by a woman thinking she's better than everyone), rolling eyes or a look like "What the heck are you saying Hi to me for?" People have lost all manners. And also, I was in the store the other day pushing a cart, said "Excuse Me" to this lady and she just looked at me! It was like she didn't speak English or something, I don't know but people are rude nowadays.
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I usually respond with "Hi."  Most people don't really care.  It's just a greeting that's similar to "Hello."  You could probably respond back with "What's up" also.