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When we address people, we use certain conventions of style.

We use these titles before a person's name when we are talking to them or about them. They are used in formal or polite situations.

Title Use
Mister or Mr men
Mrs married women
Miss unmarried women/girls
Ms women
Madam women (very formal)

All these words come before the person's name:

Good morning, Mister Bond. How are you today?
Can I speak to Mrs Jones, please?
Will Miss Moneypenny please come to reception?
Take this letter to Ms Galore's office.

When we talk about a married couple, we often say:

Mister and Mrs Smith...

We can also use Mr or Madam before the title of someone very important when we are talking to him:

But Mister President, this would mean war!
I wish to object, Mister Chairman.
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