Heard on The Judges: "bartend(e)ress"

Ann Burlingham ann at BURLINGHAMBOOKS.COM
Mon Jan 26 02:38:26 UTC 2009


A friend of mine, in her former position, corrected people who called
her the "postmistress". She was gently and firmly clear that the title
of her job was "postmaster".

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