U Unregistered Guest Mar 16, 2007 #1 What do you call the part of speech for words like Mr., Mrs., Ms., etc. that appear before a person's name? Surname? Title?
What do you call the part of speech for words like Mr., Mrs., Ms., etc. that appear before a person's name? Surname? Title?
K keith t Member Joined Feb 1, 2007 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location France Mar 16, 2007 #2 I think most people refer to this as the "Title"
M mindy1980 New member Joined Dec 29, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Dec 29, 2009 #3 These are called honorifics, which are titles or terms of respect. Dr., Prof., etc. are also examples.
These are called honorifics, which are titles or terms of respect. Dr., Prof., etc. are also examples.
