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However, when choosing a lawyer, don't just rely on the "Esq." or the word "Attorney" after her name and assume she is licensed to practice. Despite the perhaps PC way of indicating that Esq applies to female lawyers,...
Esquire, as I understand it means "mister." But in modern usage it is an abbreviated American appendage to names that indicates one is a lawyer, and it is used for men and women. How did that happen?
It is an easy-to-use suffix which is probably abused in speaking: The suffix -esque, similar to the suffix -like, means in a manner of or resembling. It is in the category of English suffixes that we can attach to vir...
From Latin -ianus. Also there appear to be nuances in meaning though they seem to have been dulled by conflicting contemporary usage. -ian can be used to mean "related to" in addition to "like", e.g. Machiavellian cou...
What is the meaning of object in the last paragraph ? Please divulge the steps and thought processes behind your deduction. I'm vacillating between these two, the first of which I'm well acquainted...
I found an earlier (1874) appearance of Q.T. that shows its origin is most likely from the British side of the pond. This clip appears in an American publication of short plays, but this particular farce, My Husband's...
Messrs is often used by (British Commonwealth) lawyers and proprietors of older establishements, as in "Messrs Jones and Hawthorne". It's still very common in some parts of the world. Also, as a point of interest, som...
Capitalised initials following a name often represent a professional qualification, falling within your suffix category. For instance, a name listed as John Smith, MD tells you that John Smith is a doctor of medicine ...
The Unabridged version of Merriam-Webster expands on the definition of Pickwickian that you give (emphasis mine): [so called from the peculiar sense given to common words by Mr. Blotton and Mr. Pickwick, characters in...
What does the comma mean when placed in between surname and first name when writing an initial? For example - Elisabeth, George - what does the comma indicate?
