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[Michael Quinion]

Paul Frank wrote:

> Neither the OED nor my trusty desk dictionary takes account of the
> ostracizing and distancing semantic nuance of this courtesy title.

I was the first to use the form, so perhaps I should comment. I was being
formal, in my old-fashioned British way. Formality seemed to be called for
under the circumstances. Don't read too much into it.

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Michael Quinion
Editor, World Wide Words
Web: http://www.worldwidewords.org

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