PLURALISING TITLES

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

PLURALISING TITLES

I think you should talk to ~Misters~ Bankole and Fadipe about this (nonstandard).
I think you should talk to Messrs Bankole and Fadipe about this (standard). Messrs is the title used before the names of two or more men, usually in the title of a company.

Tell those ~Mrss~ to stop shouting (nonstandard).
Tell those Mmes to stop shouting (standard).
The plural of Mrs is Mmes.

The gifts were won by Madams Lizzy and Betty (standard).
The gifts were won by Mesdames Lizzy and Betty (standard). Note that both forms are accepted as the plural of madam.
GAB

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