[geeks] Ms., Mrs., or other?

[wa2egp at att.net]

> Many, many, many, many years ago, in a land far away, I was taught by my
> gradeschool english teacher that "Ms." is the correct salutation. 
> "Miss" denotes a young woman, typically a child or teenager.  "Mrs."
> (Missus) is only used for married women.  "Ms." (pronounced 'mizz') is
> proper when addressing women of all marital status and all age.

I first heard of Ms. during the big feminist movement back a few decades
ago because they didn't like being called Miss or Mrs. and insisted on
Ms.  In some cases it seemed an appropriate abbreviation for miserable ;->