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grammatical number - What is the proper title abbreviation for . . . The plural form of Mister is Misters, and the abbreviations Mr and Messrs respectively (although UK English drops the periods) The odd spelling is because "Messrs " comes from the French "messieurs" So your example would be phrased as: Dear Messrs Jones, Smith, Bloggs, and Flintstone The abbreviation for addressing more than one Ms is either "Mses "or "Mss "; note that the abbreviation
pronunciation - A couple of quick questions related to Messrs . . . Messrs is often used by (British Commonwealth) lawyers and proprietors of older establishements, as in "Messrs Jones and Hawthorne" It's still very common in some parts of the world Also, as a point of interest, some lawyers also like to use the postfix Esq as in "Richard Jones, Esq "
meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Always abbreviated, whether preceding the full name or the surname only, are such social titles as the following: Ms Mrs Messrs Mr Dr ' and 'The plural of Mr is Messrs; the plural of Mrs is Mmes ' There's an obvious French connection
What is the plural of Mrs? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The plural for Mr : Messrs The plural for Mrs : Mesdames For example: Messrs Smith and Jones were named to the company's board at the last general meeting Bush's foreign policy would have been better off examining [ ] the informal Republican meetings on Capitol Hill in the late 1990s (in which Messrs Cheney and Rumsfeld were key
grammaticality - How to address an entire family in a letter? - English . . . 2 There is a case to be made for parallelism We use Dear Mr Jones, Dear Mrs Jones, Dear Messrs Green, Dear Dr Tyler, putting the honorific or title before the surname Using the same construction, I have seen, and occasionally use, the parallel usage Dear Family Smith
formality - Is there an abbreviation for Professors plural, in a . . . Is there an abbreviation for "Professors" plural, in a greeting at the top of a formal letter? Yes, according to Collins: Prof Also prof Word forms: plural Profs The plural form of Prof (Professor) is Profs (Professor s)
grammaticality - Is there a full stop after Mrs. ? - English Language . . . TLDR Should you write Mr Soul or Mr Soul? Should you write Dr Soul or Dr Soul? If you're following US convention, put full stop after your contraction If you're following UK convention, you have a choice whether to use a full stop or not Here's a useful guideline for Brits: If the last letter of a contraction is the same as the last letter of the whole word, then don't use a full stop
How to refer to several titled individuals, Mr x,y,z PhD? I believe you are seeking "Messrs " which is an abbreviation of the French 'Messieurs' and is commonly used in English as a plural for "Mr " Example usage: Dear Messrs Jones, Adams and Jefferson, See Merriam-Webster and Cambridge Online Dictionary for further details
Salutation for three or more professors Any reference for it being the "correct" salutation? For four men, you can say "Dear Messrs Smith, Doe, Jackson, and Wayne," which is a correct salutation Why wouldn't "Professors Smith, Doe, " be correct?