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    When addressing a letter to a reverend who is also a doctor of theology should I write Rev. Dr. Jones or just Dr. Jones?

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    When addressing a letter to a reverend who is also a doctor of theology should I write Rev. Dr. Jones or just Dr. Jones?
    Rev. Dr. Jones or Dr. Jones. (Martin Luther King Jr. was both, too.)

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    When addressing a letter to a reverend who is also a doctor of theology should I write Rev. Dr. Jones or just Dr. Jones?
    I think you should use Rev. Dr. Jones, as it would be both respectful and mentioning his doctorate.

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