Re: You have a word for it?

>From: Fabian <fabian@...>
>Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 15:35:15 -0000
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nik Taylor" <fortytwo@...>
>Subject: Re: You have a word for it?
>
>
> > Elliott Belser wrote:
> > > >Yehy is the masculine counterpart of Miss -- the title for an
>unmarried man.
> > > >
> > >
> > > We NEEEEEED this word in English.  Honestly.
> >
> > I disagree.  I think we need to ditch the distinction between married
> > woman and unmarried woman.
>
>Back about 150 years ago, the common word for this was 'master', and
>exactl;y equivalent to 'miss'.
>
>--
>Fabian
Well, not exactly, but it is close to "yehy".  I was readin my Webster's
just last night (seraching for names and dates of Popes -- don't ask) when I
stumbled into the "usage gides" at the back.   I happend to read the bit
about "Master" as a title.  It said that "Master" should only be used until
age 12 and that from 12 to 18 NO title should be used.  Eighteen is the
proper age to begin the use of the title Mr.  Now have you ever heard
anything so pretentious!?

Adam

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