A brief return to this subject, especially in view of the wider invite extended to enthusiasts to attend the function in Wisconsin. I noted in one of the digests that Randall referred to the great ma
I appreciate the protocol lesson, John, but I remain stupidly confused. Are you saying that the rules for usage of the honorific "Sir" depend on whether the person in question had been knighted or n
So here's the rule: When addressing a knight directly, you address him as "Sir (First Name)", as in "How are you today, Sir Stirling?" When referring to him in the third person, you would say "Sir (
I was wondering if someone would ask! Back in the 70s, Cadbury's Chocolate in the UK had an advertising campaign in which you were encouraged to award yourself the CDM (which stands for Cadbury's Dai
..............and here I was feeling rather pensive when I started being respectfully called "Sir" by store clerks and gas station attendants. I thought it was because of my obvious age. Maybe instea
A brief return to this subject, especially in view of the wider invite extended to enthusiasts to attend the function in Wisconsin. I noted in one of the digests that Randall referred to the great ma
I appreciate the protocol lesson, John, but I remain stupidly confused. Are you saying that the rules for usage of the honorific "Sir" depend on whether the person in question had been knighted or n
So here's the rule: When addressing a knight directly, you address him as "Sir (First Name)", as in "How are you today, Sir Stirling?" When referring to him in the third person, you would say "Sir (
I was wondering if someone would ask! Back in the 70s, Cadbury's Chocolate in the UK had an advertising campaign in which you were encouraged to award yourself the CDM (which stands for Cadbury's Dai
..............and here I was feeling rather pensive when I started being respectfully called "Sir" by store clerks and gas station attendants. I thought it was because of my obvious age. Maybe instea