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Thread #131094   Message #2954730
Posted By: Joe_F
29-Jul-10 - 05:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: The Use of Titles?
Subject: RE: BS: The Use of Titles?
It is a remarkable custom that in *introducing* the U.S. president, one simply says "Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States" -- no embellishments as in "his excellency the governor", and no name. Similarly, the polite form of address is "Mr. President".