Tuesday 24th June 2025
    Difficulty: Easy

    Honorifics (Quiz #949)

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    In the English language, an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect.

    1. Who would be addressed as "His/Her Grace"?

    2. Which of the following would NOT be known as "His/Her Excellency"?

    3. How would you address Mary, wife of Sir John Smith (a knight), when writing her name above her address on an envelope?

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