Are honorifics a matter of class, clarity or culture? The verdicts are in | Paul Chadwick

From strongly in favour to downright opposed, readers present a diverse range of views on the use of honorifics

Comrades in newspaper reading, ennobled or not: recently I described Guardian policy on use of honorifics and invited readers’ views. Diverse opinions arrived, many expressed strongly. I was not dissuaded from my support for the current minimalist approach – and any change in policy would be a matter for the editor-in-chief. However, as always, the readers gave the issues some fresh perspective. Their influence may spread.

Understandably, responses predominantly reflected UK culture, but some looked wider.

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