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Understanding Honorific Titles and Their Use

Titles like Mr, Mrs, Miss refer to marital status while titles like Dr and Professor refer to educational achievements and professional roles. Mr, Mrs, Miss are generally used for anyone while Dr and Professor require achieving a doctoral degree or working as a professor at a university.

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Understanding Honorific Titles and Their Use

Titles like Mr, Mrs, Miss refer to marital status while titles like Dr and Professor refer to educational achievements and professional roles. Mr, Mrs, Miss are generally used for anyone while Dr and Professor require achieving a doctoral degree or working as a professor at a university.

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Activity Two

1. Why are some people referred to as Mr/Mrs/Miss while others are referred to as Dr, while others
Professor? In other words, I want to know from you what you think about how people acquire
these titles.

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