grammatical number - What is the proper title abbreviation for . . . The plural form of Mister is Misters, and the abbreviations Mr and Messrs respectively (although UK English drops the periods) The odd spelling is because "Messrs " comes from the French "messieurs" So your example would be phrased as: Dear Messrs Jones, Smith, Bloggs, and Flintstone
pronunciation - A couple of quick questions related to Messrs . . . Messrs is often used by (British Commonwealth) lawyers and proprietors of older establishements, as in "Messrs Jones and Hawthorne" It's still very common in some parts of the world Also, as a point of interest, some lawyers also like to use the postfix Esq as in "Richard Jones, Esq " –
grammatical number - What is the plural of Mrs? - English Language . . . The Wall Street Journal is the only place I routinely see "Messrs " And, true to form, you can dig up articles that use "Mesdames": The "story" opens with a fast and shallow TV executive noting that a rereleased old musical comedy, starring Mesdames Reynolds, MacLaine and Collins, has become a cult hit
meaning - Where does the term ‘Messers’ come from in reference to a . . . Always abbreviated, whether preceding the full name or the surname only, are such social titles as the following: Ms Mrs Messrs Mr Dr ' and 'The plural of Mr is Messrs; the plural of Mrs is Mmes ' There's an obvious French connection –
How to address a formal letter to a group of women The masculine plural Messieurs can be abbreviated Messrs --an uncommon but available plural for the abbreviated English courtesy title Mr --but I confess I know no such abbreviation for the feminine plural Mesdames (which carries no discernible implication of bawdry) –
Is it proper to omit periods after honorifics (Mr, Mrs, Dr)? The plural of Mr is Messrs ; the plural of Mrs is Mmes These abbreviated spellings apply in all uses, including direct quotations And from Chicago (fifteenth edition, 2003): 15 16 Social titles Always abbreviated, whether preceding the full name or the surname only, are such social titles as the following: Ms Mrs Messrs Mr Dr
salutations - Addressing a formal letter to multiple people with . . . If it's a British limited company such as Bucks, Mega Cashgrab then Dear Messrs Bucks, Mega Cashgrab might be obvious Styles of address and salutations are very well covered in, for instance, Debrett's Correct Form and several big, church-bible sized variants of Webster’s Dictionary - but mine being stored in an attic since the WWW snuck
How to refer to several titled individuals, Mr x,y,z PhD? I believe you are seeking "Messrs " which is an abbreviation of the French 'Messieurs' and is commonly used in English as a plural for "Mr " Example usage: Dear Messrs Jones, Adams and Jefferson, See Merriam-Webster and Cambridge Online Dictionary for further details
Salutation for three or more professors The second version, however, has the obvious disadvantage of being lengthy and cumbersome, which favours the first one As has been pointed out in a comment by Mr Wayne, the first version is analogous to the well established practice of using Messrs in salutations