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Which do you prefer - bachelorette or single? Whic
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Trish | Report | 21 Apr 2006 14:08 |
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Bachelorette?? Hmmmm - woth considering. What does everyone else think? If enough of us use it it WILL get into the dictionary. |
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Jen ~ | Report | 21 Apr 2006 13:32 |
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I was always under the impression that Ms had been devised to denote the status of a divorced woman? Nowadays though I have known people to use it when addressing a woman in a letter, if they did not know her marital status.............I find that quite odd! I quite like the title Bachelorette, but then again what's wrong with plain and simple Miss? After all, that has always been a recognised title for a single woman.......up until marriage. Jen |
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Janice | Report | 21 Apr 2006 13:31 |
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I agree that spinster isn't a nice word, and I also dislike Ms, but don't you think that 'relict' is horrible. I hate seeing it on gravestones. |
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Shady Lady | Report | 21 Apr 2006 12:30 |
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How about maiden? Or bachelor girl ? Or bachelorette ? |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 21 Apr 2006 11:22 |
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Wasn't there a fairly recent announcement that ... Spinster.. would no longer be entered on marriage certificates? Vague memory, can't remember the details on this. Gwyn |
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Unknown | Report | 21 Apr 2006 02:46 |
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I have to say i hate ms......... |
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Little Lost | Report | 21 Apr 2006 02:38 |
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How about Beautiful Individual That Ceeks Husband |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 21 Apr 2006 02:04 |
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I have used Ms for years. Don't like proclaiming to the world my marital or otherwise status but suppose Ms does suggest I am not married. Don't like the work Spinster but can't think of anything else. |
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***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** | Report | 20 Apr 2006 21:49 |
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i wish id gone double barreled, i objected to when i got married i became 'wife of' in the army you went to doctors and was called wife of, children called daughter/son of, got my back up so it did i was forever saying mrs thats MRS |
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Trish | Report | 20 Apr 2006 21:48 |
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LOL Christine :-)) I had thought of the word 'HAPPY' instead of spinster ;-)) |
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Woody's | Report | 20 Apr 2006 21:43 |
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I was looking up Freecen 1841 Aberdeen-shire census and noticed several ladies listed as Spinster(s). I noted they weren't married and thought little about it. Then I realised this was their Occupation! They were actually Spinsters as in women who spin (thread/cloth) whatever! |
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Trish | Report | 20 Apr 2006 21:35 |
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Just wish I'd kept my real name when I married instead of changing it - I've thought of reverting back (though still happily married) but can't be bothered with all the hassle LOL |
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.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•. | Report | 20 Apr 2006 21:33 |
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Er cos a man never grows up??? lolol |
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PinkDiana | Report | 20 Apr 2006 21:32 |
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No suggestion but completely agree!! And why do we have to have Miss and then Mrs when we marry but a man stays a MR all his life? |
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Trish | Report | 20 Apr 2006 21:14 |
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I want to replace the word 'spinster' , it sounds so horrible. Men are OK with 'bachelor', that sounds fine to me, but spinster - yeuch!. What can you suggest? |
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