Ms. vs. Mrs.

synonyms

Literally, all English language learners have had a problem with these two. Do you agree with me? Well, if you wanna learn more, c'mon.

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:

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:

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:

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:

✓ Pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Castle.

✓ Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Castle.

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