2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNeed some guidance about Hillary. Hope this isn't against TOS
Is it proper to spell it "Madame" President or is it "Madam" President?
Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.
radical noodle
(10,689 posts)Glorfindel
(10,175 posts)as in "Madame Defarge." "Madam" is a form of address for a woman of rank, initially "Madam President" and "Ma'am" thereafter. Ma'am rhymes with ham, so it shouldn't be mispronounced as "mahm" or "marm."
Qutzupalotl
(15,856 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)catbyte
(39,308 posts)Posted on May 26, 2011 by Aron Last updated on: May 26, 2015
Madam and Madame are two words that appear to be same as far as their meanings are concerned. Strictly speaking there is some difference between their usages. The word madam is generally used to refer to a mistress of a household. On the other hand the word madame refers to a married French woman. This is the main difference between the usage of the two words, namely, madam and madame.
The word madam has a sense of authority or rank attached to it. That is why it is often considered as a term used to address a woman who occupies a high rank or authority in an organization or in the society.
It is interesting to note that madam is a very polite way of addressing any woman in general for that matter. Of course it is to be employed in the conversational style of use. In other words it can be said that the word madam is a more respectful mode of addressing a woman. In British English the word is used to refer a precocious and an intelligent girl. Sometimes it is used to address a young woman too.
On the other hand the word madame is used as a kind of title or form of address used of a French-speaking woman. The plural form of the word madame is mesdames. In short it can be said that the word madame is use as a corresponding term for the words Mrs or madam.
Linguists consider that what the British refer to by the usage of the word madam is actually referred to by the usage of madame too in France. These minor differences between the two words madam and madame should be known thoroughly by the writer if he is to convey the exact purport of words and sentences to the reader.
http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-madam-and-vs-madame/
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)After all, males are addressed as Mr. President.
After all, we do not say Monsieur President.
a kennedy
(36,348 posts)MADAM PRESIDENT.....
Blue Idaho
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