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Elumelu and the ‘Tony’ girl: The world of English honorifics (2)

In continuation of our discussion of the scare caused by the young lady who recently addressed leading businessman, Mr Tony Elumelu, by his first name, I will first offer some tips on how to avoid the mistake she made. Last week, we established the personal honorifics available to show courtesy, especially in formal situations like Read More:…

Elumelu and the ‘Tony’ girl: The world of English honorifics (2)

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