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Old 07-Jul-2003, 05:00
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I have two questions to ask.
When refering to a person can we correctly say The Honourable Mr ....?
And what is the correct salutation (in letters) for a person addressed The Honourable (Mr)...?

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The term "Honorable" is usually reserved for people like ambassadors. For most people it is sufficient to say "Mister".

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'Honourable' is not used for ordinary people in British English. We use it for members of parliament, who call each other 'my honourable friend' when speaking in the British parliament.
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