What does thornback mean?

: any of various ray fishes having spines on the back.

What do you call a married woman who keeps her maiden name?

Typically, women who have just got married will change their title to “Mrs.”. If you are keeping your maiden name after marriage then you might like to go by “Ms.” instead, but you don’t have to. You could keep your own name but just change the prefix to “Mrs.”.

How do you address a woman in a letter if you don’t know her marital status?

Miss: Use “Miss” when addressing young girls and women under 30 that are unmarried. Ms.: Use “Ms.” when you are not sure of a woman’s marital status, if the woman is unmarried and over 30 or if she prefers being addressed with a marital-status neutral title. Mrs.: Use “Mrs.” when addressing a married woman.5 days ago

What does MS mean for a woman?

Ms. Ms. is a title of respect before a woman’s name or position that does not indicate her marital status. Miss is title of respect before a woman’s name or position that is used when a woman is unmarried (It is often used in reference to a child, teen, or student).

Why is there Ms and Mrs but only Mr?

for married, but only Mr. Originally, “Miss” was an unmarried woman; “Mrs” was a married woman. Those were the only options and women were defined by whether or not they were married. Then, a few decades back, women decided they’d chose for themselves what defined them, and it wasn’t going to be their marital status.

What is the full form of MS in computer?

(1) When spelled ms, short for millisecond, one thousandth of a second. Access times of mass storage devices are often measured in milliseconds. (2) When spelled MS, short for Microsoft. (3) When spelled MS, it is also short for mobile subscribers.

Is it OK to use MS instead of Mrs?

Do You Assume Ms. or Mrs or Miss? Basically, miss should be used solely when referring to an unmarried woman, while Mrs. is the correct title for a married woman. Meanwhile, Ms. does not depend on marital status and can be used for all women.

Do you say Mrs or Ms in an email?

“Miss” and “Mrs.” are archaic in business settings, because marital status is irrelevant. “Ms.” is the business-appropriate way to address a woman – unless of course she’s earned a title such as Dr., Rev., Sgt., or Prof. Be sure to use Ms. (pronounced “miz”) when speaking, too.