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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
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Every so often I have a student, generally a man, refer to me as Miss Peppermint. It always makes me feel like a bordello owner.  |
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Harvard Material
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:31 am Post subject: Mrs... |
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| Easy to explain to Koreans; Mrs=adjuma. Mss=aggashi. Where's the problem? |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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Amazing how so many people have misinterpreted the question here.
But it has been answered by at least 3 people.
So is it short for "mistress" or "mister's"?
I kind of have a feeling the first is correct. |
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The Man known as The Man
Joined: 29 Mar 2003
Location: 3 cheers for Ted Haggard oh yeah!
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canuckistan, I just like the word 'mistress'.
Especially in a conversation in appropriate circumstances when I can say
"Yes, Mistress". |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| Zed wrote: |
Amazing how so many people have misinterpreted the question here.
But it has been answered by at least 3 people.
So is it short for "mistress" or "mister's"?
I kind of have a feeling the first is correct. |
You are right....eish, I liked how I was taught...then again, was taught by English family, and we all know how they are....
Anyhow, went into my lovely red Webster's Dictionary, and found that it is indeed an abbreviation of 'Mistress'
Oh well, off we go.
Shoosh!
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 7:26 am Post subject: |
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| And there's the final answer. ASSA. |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| It's also worth noting that "Mistress" used to be a polite word and actually was a respectful title. |
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