Is the title Ms an abbreviation?
If so, of what is it an abbreviation?
Thanks.
Top answer
" Ms " actually is the title before a woman's surname when it is not specified whether she is married or not. It was coined as a feminist response to the ambiguous " Mr ". Originally, both " Miss " and " Mrs " derive from " mistress ", but you know which is which now.
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"Ms" actually is the title before a woman's surname when it is not specified whether she is married or not. It was coined as a feminist response to the ambiguous "Mr".
Originally, both "Miss" and "Mrs" derive from "mistress", but you know which is which now. "Ms" derives from "Mrs".
0Ms is a courtesy title for a woman or girl.
Because Ms is not an abbreviation, it is usually written without the ending period.
Reference: The AAMT Book of Style for Medical Transcriptionists, page 261
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