Surnames in the Inside address

Use of surnames in the inside address

Courtesy titles usage

Inside address is the address of the recipient of a letter.

If the surname of the person you are writing to is known, write it as the first line of the address. For example:

Mr. John Turner
44 Adwards Road
Oxford
Ox17PB
UK

Include the first and the last name, e.g. Mr. John Turner, not just Mr. Turner.

Other courtesy titles used in addresses are:

Mr. – courtesy title for a man. Don’t use abbreviated Mister.

Ms. – used for both married and unmarried women.

Mrs. – used for a married woman.

Miss – used for an unmarried woman.

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