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“Queen” is a title, like “president” or even “janitor.” “Sir” is an honorific. Like “his holiness” or “your honor” or “her majesty.” We use titles all the ti
by nostromo 7y ago
“Queen” is a title, like “president” or even “janitor.”
“Sir” is an honorific. Like “his holiness” or “your honor” or “her majesty.”
We use titles all the time in the US but rarely use honorifics (with a few exceptions).
- nikanj 7y agoDoctors and reverends are called with honorifics all the time.
- DoreenMichele 7y agoIn the Deep South, it's not that unusual to say Mr./Ms. (First name) as a show of respect. When I worked at Aflac, the sole remaining (living) founder, Paul Amos, was routinely internally referred to as Mr. Paul.