Honorifics
Honorifics -Or- "Mrs. Habla" You’ve probably never heard of the term “honorifics.” I hadn’t heard of the term until very recently. I was surprised to know that we use honorifics on a daily basis. Definitions of the word vary with every source. In practical terms, an honorific is a title one uses to refer to another person out of respect. In Great Britain, titles of royalty are the most used honorifics. For example, “His royal highness”, and “His majesty.” The titles of Prince and Princess, Duke and Duchess, Lord and Lady, Sir and Dame, are all honorifics. In America, we use honorifics daily as well. We use the titles of “Coach” for sports leaders, “Reverend” for members of clergy, “Professor” for teachers in college, “Your Honor” for judges, etc. We also use honorifics when addressing people we don’t know, using “sir” or “ma’am.” I believe the most common honorifics in America are “mister” (Mr.) and “Miss”. This is where it gets complicated. For men an...