Ms. is an English expression used with the last name or full name of a woman.
As with Mrs. and Miss, Ms. is a contraction of the expression "Mistress", which is the feminine of "Mister" or "Master". However, unlike Miss and Mrs., it does not presume the addressee's marital status.
Ms. originated in the United States and was popularized in the 1970s. The Emily Post Institute states that Ms. is the default form of address for business correspondence with a woman.(Rather than call a single woman Mrs. or a married woman Miss). It is a "Title of Honor", and is meant to show respect, just as "Mr." does for a man. I hope that clears up your confusion.
I'm writing a book about our local Limestone Industry and am also a huge fan of Classic Rock music, as well as have an interest in gemstones, crystals, and the "Stone People" Medicine that is part of Native American culture.
Hence, the Rock part of my screen name encompasses all of those aspects of my interests.
Humanitarian, Social Activist, Yellow Dog Democrat; Equal Rights for ALL! LOVE President Obama, also music, books, Native America, & British Isles
