Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social

FWIW, the usual US style for foreign leaders is to drop all titles other than the principal on the first use, last name on the second; so "PM Starmer met King Charles today to form the government, although Starmer and Charles' conversation will not made public"

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:05 UTC

I vaguely recall this from the AP style guide back when I wrote about ASEAN meetings and stuff

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Ewan @the-ewan.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:20 UTC

The problem is that 'Prime Minister ' isn't a personal title at all, it's just his job. That construction is like greeting me as 'Systems Administrator Ewan' - that's not how it works.

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 15:49 UTC

So shouldn’t it be “Mr. Windsor” instead of “King Charles” in the second line?

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