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KJ Charles@kjcharleswriter.com |
It's his job. He's the Prime Minister. It's not a title that you attach a surname to. Idk, like you wouldn't say Head Accountant Smith, but Mr Smith the Head Accountant?
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TrickyC (he/him)
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(you would say head accountant Smith tho)
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Bronwyn
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I am making a note about the UK usage here, but fwiw we do use the "Prime Minister Lastname" format in Canada at least.
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Mlle Defarge ♿
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Oh no, now I can't stop thinking about actually doing this at work! "Dear Grant Manager Jones..." 🤣 (which is to say, thank you, that makes the point rather vividly!)
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@ftmshepard.bsky.social
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I think this is genuinely an American vs British dialect thing, because you absolutely would say head accountant Smith, or whatever. I mean, we don't say, Joe Biden, the President, we say President Joe Biden, Senator Warren, Secretary Buttigieg, etc etc etc.
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@shywoof.bsky.social
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Why wouldn't you say Head Accountant Smith? That's... of course you would.
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John Maddening
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There are some, like a school principal is called “Principal Smith”, an athletic coach is called “Coach Jones”, etc. But it’s wildly inconsistent. I think it’s like wanting non-Catholics to call the Pope “Your Holiness”.
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TB
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For government officials? In the U.S., the Job Title-Lastname formulation is the default. We definitely say President Biden, Speaker Johnson, Chief Justice Roberts, Attorney General Garland, Secretary Blinken, etc etc.
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Shane McGarry, Ph.D.
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Honestly I wish we’d do this with the POTUS. I always find it jarring when folks use President as a title, esp after they have left office. It’s not President Trump or President Obama. At best, it’s Former President, Donald Trump etc. For him specifically there are other titles but I shall refrain
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Horace Dorrington
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Mind you there are a couple of exceptions.
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Multiple Mental Illnesses In A Trenchcoat 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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you literally would say 'head accountant Smith' absolutely
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Caroline42
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Cool, didn't know that, I love learning new things!
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Keykey
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Okay, got it. Hmm. Pope Francis, Bishop Bob, but not Priest Doug (although Father Doug). Wonder if there's a linguistic term or usage rule or just a vibes thing? Vibes thing is fine, of course - I know how English be.
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