<P> `` Ms '' or `` Ms . '' ( normally / ˈmɪz / , but also / məz / , or / məs / when unstressed ) is an English honorific used with the last name or full name of a woman , intended as a default form of address for women regardless of their marital status . Like `` Miss '' and `` Mrs . '' , the term `` Ms . '' has its origins in the female English title once used for all women , `` Mistress '' . It has its origin in the 17th century and was revived into mainstream usage in the 20th century . </P>
<P> `` Ms '' or `` Ms . '' ( normally / ˈmɪz / , but also / məz / , or / məs / when unstressed ) is an English honorific used with the last name or full name of a woman , intended as a default form of address for women regardless of their marital status . Like `` Miss '' and `` Mrs . '' , the term `` Ms . '' has its origins in the female English title once used for all women , `` Mistress '' . It has its origin in the 17th century and was revived into mainstream usage in the 20th century . </P>
when do you use ms to address a woman
when do you use ms to address a woman
default form of address for women regardless of their marital status
default form of address for women regardless of their marital status