monsieurs
| 08:46 Mar 1, 2001 |
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| na | Messrs |
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| na | M. (for monsieur singular), MM. (for messieurs plural) |
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| na | Messrs. OR Messrs |
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| na | comment |
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| na | Messrs. |
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| na | Messrs |
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| na | Sirs |
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Messrs Explanation: own knowledge |
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M. (for monsieur singular), MM. (for messieurs plural) Explanation: hope it helps grevisse le bon usage hope it helps |
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Messrs. OR Messrs Explanation: Messieurs (Fr.)or Monsieurs = Gentlemen Abbr. = Messrs. OR Messrs Monsieur (Fr.) = Mister Abbr. = Mr. OR Mr Hope it can help you. Best Regards, Serge Serge Roshchin [email protected] |
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comment Explanation: you may make the decision you wish but write down my answer and ask somebody if he knows what the "Grevisse" is: it's the reference as far as (very) formal French is concerned. |
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1 hr
Messrs. Explanation: In English. That's for Messieurs. |
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Messrs Explanation: First of all, "Monsieurs" is wrong. The plural of "Monsieur" is "Messieurs". It makes sense, since the word is originally two words "mon sieur" which becomes "mes sieurs" in the plural. The abbreviation of "Messieurs" is MM. (including the dot) In English, the plural form of Mr is "Messrs" (no dot), which is itslef an abbreviation of Messieurs. Go figure... By the way, "mister" is a weakened form of the prononciation of Mr, which in fact is the abbreviation for "Master". References: New Harrap French English Dictionary Petit Robert Oxford Encyclopeadic English Ddictionary |
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Sirs Explanation: I see it all the time. It seems more commonly used than other abbreviations. Actually, business letters addressing to a number of people usually begin by : "Dear Sirs..." Hope it helps. Hélène |
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