I was taught Miss refers to single women and Mrs married women. 
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LuoirM
For the last 18 years of my life...
RepresentingWrath
Mrs is a shortened version of mistress. Important note, not the new meaning of mistress, but an old one.
Assurbanipal_II
All these honorifics and rules that fell into disuse. Thankfully.
All these honorifics and rules that fell into disuse. Thankfully.
LuoirM
What if the male tell us his marital status?
Cipiteca396
He's bragging or desperate, but nobody cares.
Assurbanipal_II
Different concept. For women marriage was everything in the social ladder. For men nothing. But even then Mr and Mrs are recent inventions. Such titles denoted status and were not given out willy nilly.
Mr shortened for master, magister. It was a rank and only became later what it is now. Same with you and thou.
Different concept. For women marriage was everything in the social ladder. For men nothing. But even then Mr and Mrs are recent inventions. Such titles denoted status and were not given out willy nilly.Mr shortened for master, magister. It was a rank and only became later what it is now. Same with you and thou.