Ms. vs. Mrs. 

"Ms." vs. "Mrs." in English

What Is Their Main Difference?

Both are used to refer to women. However, 'ms.' indicates a woman without telling us her marital status. She might be married or unmarried. 'Mrs.', on the other hand, refers to a married woman.

Differences

As stated above, 'ms.' refers to a woman without indicating her marital status. It is pronounced 'mizz'. Look at the examples below:

Example

Ms. Mariana Belluci must come down to the hall at once.

Ms. Del Ray seems to have enjoyed the party so far.

'Mrs.', on the other hand, refers to a married woman. It is pronounced 'missus'. Check out the following examples:

Example

Mr. and Mrs. Depp, I present to you the Annelise from the magical fairy land.

Have you seen Mrs. Kent lately?

Similarities

As mentioned above, they both refer to women. Look at the examples below:

Example

I thought maybe Ms. Johnson would wanna have some privacy.

Hello, My name is Annika. Am I talking to Mrs. Baker?

Are They Interchangeable?

Since we can use 'ms.' for both married and unmarried women, so they can be used interchangeably. Compare:

Example

✓ Pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Castle.

✓ Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Castle.

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