Comments on: Is it “Ms.” or “Miss”? http://blog.oup.com/2010/08/miss-or-ms/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:35:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: What’s in a Name? For “Ms.,” a Long History : Ms Magazine Blog http://blog.oup.com/2010/08/miss-or-ms/#comment-171457 What’s in a Name? For “Ms.,” a Long History : Ms Magazine Blog Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:34:36 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10754#comment-171457 [...] with permission from OUPblog. All Rights Reserved. Like [...] [...] with permission from OUPblog. All Rights Reserved. Like [...]

]]> By: Ms. vs. Miss: The Origin http://blog.oup.com/2010/08/miss-or-ms/#comment-170451 Ms. vs. Miss: The Origin Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:33:14 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10754#comment-170451 [...] abbreviation first appeared as a space saver on tombstones and in headlines, and it was not meant to indicate marital status [...] [...] abbreviation first appeared as a space saver on tombstones and in headlines, and it was not meant to indicate marital status [...]

]]> By: Max http://blog.oup.com/2010/08/miss-or-ms/#comment-170302 Max Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:53:36 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10754#comment-170302 In the 2nd paragraph, you say, "The few early instances of 'Ms.' carried no particular information about matrimonial status". That's precisely the point of the modern usage. In the 2nd paragraph, you say, “The few early instances of ‘Ms.’ carried no particular information about matrimonial status”.

That’s precisely the point of the modern usage.

]]> By: Is it ‘Miss’ or ‘Ms’? Does it Still Matter? « The Ms. Education of Shelby Knox http://blog.oup.com/2010/08/miss-or-ms/#comment-170241 Is it ‘Miss’ or ‘Ms’? Does it Still Matter? « The Ms. Education of Shelby Knox Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:11:32 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10754#comment-170241 [...] ‘Ms.’ in relation to myself and modern feminism. The question was accompanied by a link to this article by University of Illinois Professor Dennis Brown, which traces the term ‘Ms.’ to all the way [...] [...] ‘Ms.’ in relation to myself and modern feminism. The question was accompanied by a link to this article by University of Illinois Professor Dennis Brown, which traces the term ‘Ms.’ to all the way [...]

]]> By: mollymooly http://blog.oup.com/2010/08/miss-or-ms/#comment-170152 mollymooly Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:05:58 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10754#comment-170152 "The Economist"'s style guide, which I note without endorsing, states: Ms is permissible though ugly. Avoid it if you can. To call a woman Miss is not to imply that she is unmarried, merely that she goes by her maiden name. Married women who are known by their maiden names—eg, Aung San Suu Kyi, Benazir Bhutto, Jane Fonda—are therefore Miss, unless they have made it clear that they want to be called something else. “The Economist”‘s style guide, which I note without endorsing, states:

Ms is permissible though ugly. Avoid it if you can. To call a woman Miss is not to imply that she is unmarried, merely that she goes by her maiden name. Married women who are known by their maiden names—eg, Aung San Suu Kyi, Benazir Bhutto, Jane Fonda—are therefore Miss, unless they have made it clear that they want to be called something else.

]]> By: Tweets that mention OUPblog » Blog Archive » Is it “Ms.” or “Miss”? -- Topsy.com http://blog.oup.com/2010/08/miss-or-ms/#comment-170123 Tweets that mention OUPblog » Blog Archive » Is it “Ms.” or “Miss”? -- Topsy.com Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:48:34 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10754#comment-170123 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gwenda Bond, Gwenda Bond, Juliet Ulman, Juliet Ulman, Lauren and others. Lauren said: RT @papertyger: Origins & evolution of Miss, Mrs., & Ms.: http://bit.ly/bN1wyV This tyger was a Ms. before marriage & remains a Ms. after. [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gwenda Bond, Gwenda Bond, Juliet Ulman, Juliet Ulman, Lauren and others. Lauren said: RT @papertyger: Origins & evolution of Miss, Mrs., & Ms.: http://bit.ly/bN1wyV This tyger was a Ms. before marriage & remains a Ms. after. [...]

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