词汇 | ms |
词源 | Ms. This widely used title for a woman (pronounced “Miz”) only dates back to 1950, no mention of it found anywhere be- fore the following note in the scholarly journal Word Study (October 1950), which explains its origins and reveals its in- ventor: “An old problem, with a suggested solution, is discussed by Roy F. Bailey of the Bailey-Krehbiel Newspaper Service in Norton, Kansas. Mr. Bailey believes that we should have a word with which to address a woman whether she is married or sin- gle. Many women sign their names without indicating their marital condition. Many firms, when they are unable to discov- er what the condition is, write ‘Miss.’ Mr. Bailey suggests ‘Ms’ to stand for either Miss or Mistress and as an equivalent of ‘Mr.’ ” |
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