Titles and office
Titles and office
Listening to an American newsreader I heard the phrase “President Bush” and wondered when the office became a title in that country. In England we say “The Prime Minister Mr Blair” which neatly separates the office from the person who is holding that office. But “Prime Minister Blair” raises our hackles and gets our blood boiling at the impudence of the everlasting nature of that claim.
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Signature: tony
I'm puzzled therefore I think.
I'm puzzled therefore I think.
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But do you say "the Queen Elizabeth"? *G*
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K. Allen Griffy
Springfield, Illinois (USA)
Springfield, Illinois (USA)
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Perhaps the "Mr." in front of the Prime Minister's title comes from the German where one always keeps "Herr" (Mr.) with other titles like doctor or Chancellor.
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Signature: Letters go together to make words; words go together to make phrases, and phrases sentences, but only in certain combinations. In others they're just non-sense.
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Dear K.Allen,
Queen is a title (as is Sir) so it is Queen Elizabeth II but Queen is also an office so you can say The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. Sir is a title so it is Sir Anthony.
Similarly :
- His Grace the Duke.
- Mr Brown The Chancellor
- The Chancellor Mr Brown
But not :
- Mr Chancellor Brown
- Chancellor Brown
It can get all very confusing.
And while I think about it.
if "the word was God" is "God the word" and so does an aethiest not believe in words?
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Queen is a title (as is Sir) so it is Queen Elizabeth II but Queen is also an office so you can say The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. Sir is a title so it is Sir Anthony.
Similarly :
- His Grace the Duke.
- Mr Brown The Chancellor
- The Chancellor Mr Brown
But not :
- Mr Chancellor Brown
- Chancellor Brown
It can get all very confusing.
And while I think about it.
if "the word was God" is "God the word" and so does an aethiest not believe in words?
Signature: tony
I'm puzzled therefore I think.
I'm puzzled therefore I think.
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Jeff, things aren't quite that simple in German. For instance, you may say, as kind of a formal address, "Herr Doktor, I need another appointment," as well as "Herr Doktor Müller, may I call you later?" But saying, for instance, "I was admitted to the hospital by Herrn Doktor Müller" sounds overly formal and old-fashioned. In other words, in a sentence that does not contain a personal address you'd normally omit the 'Herr.' Also here, as tony stated, sometimes it can get pretty confusing.
On the other hand, the handling of titles in German generally differs very much from the English system (both in the UK and in the USA, as far as I can tell). It seems unlikely that German really influenced the way native English speakers address their dignitaries. Despite a lot of blue blood transfer from Germany to Buckingham Palace, it's still the Queen's English, after all.
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On the other hand, the handling of titles in German generally differs very much from the English system (both in the UK and in the USA, as far as I can tell). It seems unlikely that German really influenced the way native English speakers address their dignitaries. Despite a lot of blue blood transfer from Germany to Buckingham Palace, it's still the Queen's English, after all.
Signature: Hans Joerg Rothenberger
Switzerland
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If "Prime Minister Blair" is hackle-raising, and I could not possibly comment, with or without the quotes, and Doktor Muller is herr-raising, with or without the umlaut, should British Political Parties indulge in fund-raising by giving titles to doctors who lend their support?
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mr Blair, the prime minister misses out the implied "current occupier of the post of"
whereas president bush sounds more like "private jones" a conscript with limited power
IMHO
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whereas president bush sounds more like "private jones" a conscript with limited power

Signature: Ed
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Edwin, the current debacle involving the Labour party shows yet again the folly of trussing a politician.
Ed: It would be nice to think that President Bush is akin to a 'conscript with limited power'. But no such luck, alas!
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Ed: It would be nice to think that President Bush is akin to a 'conscript with limited power'. But no such luck, alas!
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Definitely, Erik. People put their truss in someone who turns out to be an arch-enemy. AFTER they've got their bridging loan, of course.
Ed : Does "Mr Blair, the Prime Minister" beat "Mr Bun, the Baker"?
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Ed : Does "Mr Blair, the Prime Minister" beat "Mr Bun, the Baker"?
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