> Clearly when Hilary Clinton or Michelle Obama take office, we'll call her
> Mrs. President.
Surely not, Uche -- that's too, too Alf Garnettish.
I can just see Michelle (or, as it might be, Hilary), when you address her
as "Mrs. [not Miz?] President", drawing herself up to her full executive
stature and responding, "We, sir, are no missus -- we are a madam."
Brothelkeepers of the world, unite!
> In England, they call the monarch "his royal highness" or "her royal
> highness",
-- or sometimes "ma'am", but more often Brenda.
If, that is, you mean the lady who *should be referred to as Elizabeth the I
and II (the first such of the UK only, but the second when it comes to
England).
A Punctilious Scot
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