to adrress people

[Tapies]

Hi,

please could you advise me how to politely address people during common conversation not using their names?

1. A young woman who is not married.
2. A woman who is married.
3. A gentleman.

E.g. "Thanks a lot miss, madam, sir, mister, ......... "

Could you please name all usual options?

Thank you,
T.

[RonBee]

Thank you, ma'am.
Thank you, sir.

[Tapies]

So, I can say:

1. Thank you, miss. Any other option?
2. Thank you, ma'am. Can I also say, madam? Any other option?
1. Thank you, sir. Can I also say, mister instead? Any other option?


Thank you,
T.

[axmed166]

My dear, in these world differ for various cultures and norms. In common we use the same, but there are other ways to please others to address them not telling their names.
As the old people, children, women. Also people are different ranks according to their level of education and status. We use:
Mr.: For men
Mss: For all women not classified, whether they are married or not
Madam: for the all women particularly academic ones or equivalent.
Ladies: Girls les then ten ages:
Gentle men: for the male elders.
NB. You don’t usually use the husbands name to his wife.

[heidita]

Originally Posted by axmed166

Mr.: For men
Mss: For all women not classified, whether they are married or not
Madam: for the all women particularly academic ones or equivalent.
Ladies: Girls les then ten ages:
Gentle men: for the male elders.
NB. You don’t usually use the husbands name to his wife.

Sorry, I don't understand the last answer.

[Snowcake]

This might be a cultural thing, Heidita. Presumably similarly to some countries, where the doctoral level is assumed by marriage. Was it Austria?

Come to think of adressing people, this reminds me of my former English teacher, who once called me Missus. Are you ok, missus?