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The Use of Mr., Ms., Miss and Celebrity.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg considers the curious use of "Mr," "Ms," and "Miss."

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Other segments from the episode on January 24, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 24, 1990: Interview with Elaine Stritch; Review of Leonard Shure's album "Piano sonata in C minor, opus posth., D. 958 Piano sonata in B♭, opus posth., D. 960";…

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