Forms Of Address

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The guidelines given in this section offer a straightforward summary of the correct forms of address for the higher ranks among the main professions. Members of the Church, Army and Diplomatic institutions may all have more elaborate styles of address within their hierarchies than are covered here, but in today's less formal environment the social style of address is generally considered to be a perfectly polite and acceptable.

Refer to the Address Expert for all questions relating to correct forms of address.

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Forms Of Address

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