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Italian: How to address a countess

English translation: Your grace/ My lady



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Italian term or phrase:How to address a countess
English translation:Your grace/ My lady
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Italian term or phrase: How to address a countess
How does one address a countess in English ?
In Italian, it's "Contessa", but in English.... ? Thanks!!
simona dachille
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:07
Clarification request(s) and response
writeaway: 08:21 Dec 27, 2006: http://www.burkes-peerage.net/sites/common/sitepages/re_coun...

Your grace/ My lady
Explanation:
I think the first is more officially how a countess is addressed; the latter sounds to me more antiquated.
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Anna Strowe
United States
Local time: 11:07
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Countessgarci
4 +2Your grace/ My ladyAnna Strowe
4Your (Royal) HighnessShera Lyn Parpia


  

Answers

30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Countess


Explanation:
You said it !. Good luck !

garci
Mexico
Local time: 10:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree silviantonia
17 mins
  -> Gracias Silvia !

agree gioielli
43 mins
  -> Gracias gioielli !
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Your (Royal) Highness


Explanation:
I believe vyou don't say "Countess" but the way of addressing a Countess in English depends on who the countess is -
see below for ideas (reference style)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie,_Countess_of_Wessex

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Alexandra,_Countess_of...

This explains the question of titles a bit better:
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Courtesy_title

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Your grace/ My lady


Explanation:
I think the first is more officially how a countess is addressed; the latter sounds to me more antiquated.

Anna Strowe
United States
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Russell Jones: My Lady: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forms_of_Address_in_the_United_...
16 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree Vladimir Micic
1 day9 hrs
  -> Thanks
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