Re: "Madam"/"Madame" Chair/man/person (was: Umlauts)
| From: | Roger Mills <romilly@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Friday, October 31, 2003, 21:32 |
|---|
Christophe Grandsire wrote:
>I've never heard "Madame" used in English in any other context than
brothels...,
That's usually ['m&d@m], probably written "madam".
>...so I find it hard to believe that it could be used in other contexts. I
think I would have heard it :)) .
...you might hear it were you to hang around with wealthy women in fancy
venues-- "Perhaps Madame would be interested in this Russian sable...?"--
"...And the Veuve Clicquot for Madame." --probably pronounced ['m&d@m] also,
or [m@'dAm] depending on the level of fanciness/sophistication of the help.