Titles
Pug
pug at arlut.utexas.edu
Thu Jan 11 11:53:25 PST 1996
> > I prefer everyone to be comfortable and close than distant and
> > stuff. At least that is how I view it.
> I don't call my father "Phil." He has a title and variations that are
> appropriate, such as "Dad."
Dad is an informal name for him. An honorific/title would be Mr. Walden.
A version of dad that is honorific is Father.
> For me it's a sign of respect to call him by these
> titles. At the same time it's a sign of indearment.
A personallized title/name can be a sign of indearment, but a generic
honorific (such as Master, Sir, Don) are informal IMO.
Ciao,
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Barony of Bryn Gwlad | graceful about that lady. A young woman bursting with
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pug at arlut.utexas.edu | beautiful poems. When ever shall we meet again?"
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