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English translation: Ms. or leave it out if you have a first name

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German term or phrase:	Fr.
English translation:	Ms. or leave it out if you have a first name
Entered by:	Jon Fedler

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11:22 Dec 22, 2010

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German term or phrase: Fr.

The term is used several times in a list of delegates to a discussion.
Should the English be Ms. if I don't know her marital status?

Jon Fedler KudoZ activity Questions: 1607 (none open) (14 without valid answers) (63 closed without grading) Answers: 577
Local time: 22:56

Ms. or leave it out if you have a first name

Explanation:
If it says Fr. Mary Jones for example, you could leave out the Ms.
It it just says Fr. Jones, then you'll need to use Ms.

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Lesley Robertson
Austria
Local time: 21:56

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Ms. or leave it out if you have a first name

Lesley Robertson

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Ms. or leave it out if you have a first name

Explanation:
If it says Fr. Mary Jones for example, you could leave out the Ms.
It it just says Fr. Jones, then you'll need to use Ms.

Lesley Robertson
Austria
Local time: 21:56
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English
PRO pts in category: 4

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