[lit-ideas] Terms of Address (The Idiot-Proof Handbook)
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:32:38 EDT
Yes.
"Mr." is a gallicism, from Monsieur. Even in English it should be
derogatory, but let that pass. Surely it's derogatory to call a Korean, who was
born Lee Yung to address him as "Mr. Yung".
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Geary address everybody as "hey".
JLS
In a message dated 10/18/2009 1:32:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx writes:
JLS: Mr. should be restricted to anglo
born and bred, I find; elsewhere it's derogatory
Yes your worship. Are you sure?
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