Which is the difference between these words "Miss and Ms"? I mean "Ms" refers to single or married women? in Spanish "Señora o Señorita" or both? If it is possible show me some examples about its use. Thank you!

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Native 7630

Ms - a married or unmarried woman

Mrs - a married woman

Miss - an unmarried woman

Ms is used out of courtesy when we do not know the marital status of the woman, or if she prefers the title.

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Ms is pronounced Mz (no vowel) and is considered the only non-sexist way to address to a woman of any age: Mrs is as in Mr's = the one belonging to the Mr... However, precisely for the same reason, it is sometimes used with a despising tone or attitude... so it is always risky and must be used in the proper social context...

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In my opinion, since when someone uses 'Ms' she or he is not indirectly mentioning the marital status (as it happens with the use of 'Mr'), the use of 'Ms' can be considered a way to avoid being male chauvinist.

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Thanks a lot....

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lau 140

how do we pronounce?

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It is usually pronounded "miz".

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