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The American Heritage Book of English Usage states that: "Using Ms. obviates the need for the guesswork involved in figuring out whether to address someone as Mrs. or Miss: you can't go wrong with Ms. Whether the woman you are addressing is married or unmarried, has changed her name or not, Ms. is always correct."

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"Ms" is generally used either when the marital status of a woman is unknown or she has requested designation in that manner. "Mrs" Smith will always be Mrs. Smith until she either remarries or specifically states her preference for "Ms" in the future.

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