barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold) (01/23/85)
M sounds okay as an all-purpose honorific provided we could get over the objections of those who speak French. (There it's an abbreviation for Monsieur = Mr.) However, I'd suggest we pronounce it "ummm." As for Sunny's objection to any sort of honorific, there are times I want to be formal (which means using an honorific plus last name), other times I want to be social (and use the first name). And then of course there've been times when I've omitted the obligatory (and vaguely hypocritical) "Dear" and started out the letter with the person's full name alone. (So far I've never started a letter as "Undear [name]," but then I'm relatively mild-tempered. --Lee Gold
rcb@rti-sel.UUCP (Randy Buckland) (01/24/85)
> However, I'd suggest we pronounce it "ummm." > > As for Sunny's objection to any sort of honorific, there are times I want > to be formal (which means using an honorific plus last name), other times > I want to be social (and use the first name). So what's wrong with the good old "Mi'Lord" or "Mi'Lady". It was enough for Normans. Randy Buckland Research Triangle Institute ...!mcnc!rti-sel!rcb
zubbie@wlcrjs.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck) (02/05/85)
[ IS THIS LINE REALLY NECESSARY ] RATHER than use "hey you" I usually resort to HELLO when addressing someone with whom i do not feel comfortable on a first name basis. Jeanette Zobjeck ihnp4!wlcrjs!zubbie =============================================================================== From the mostly vacant environment of Jeanette L. Zobjeck (ihnp4!wlcrjs!zubbie) All opinions expressed may not even be my own. ===============================================================================