A couple of quick questions related to "Messrs"
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00:00 A Couple Of Quick Questions Related To &Quot;Messrs&Quot;
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It is pronounced Mess-ers derived from the French plural messieurs, while Mr comes from master. Its use is correct but fairly uncommon: Mr Smith and Mr Jones is more usual than Messrs Smith and Jones; Misters Smith and Jones is extremely rare while Mrs Smith and Jones would suggest a sex-change.
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Does that mean that "Misters" is not a word?
The plural of Mister is used; you can find sentences like the following:
The gold medals they won at earlier races aren't the only thing that Misters Hedrick and Cheek have in common.
Is "Messrs" a word that is more commonly used in England than the United States?
The NOAD describes Messrs. as dated or chiefly British.
ANSWER 3
Score 0
I do not think you would find "Messrs" used in speech except for comic effect. Its use now is pretty well restricted to addressing envelopes - and probably only from old-fashioned organisations.