Colonel Edmund J. Burke
2017-11-22 19:05:30 UTC
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!
I would appreciate if you explained to me what are expectations of using these forms of address.
I would like to hear from different English speaking countries but especially am concerned about the island 'cause I'm visiting Manchester soon.
Thanks in advance!
I don't suppose you'll be meeting the Queen in Manchester, but if you do you should call her Your Majesty at first meeting, Ma'am afterwards. Otherwise you won't ever need to say Ma'am in England. You won't need Sir either unless you're planning to enlist in the armed forces or work as a shop assistant or otherwise need to address people who clearly outrank you. I don't think I've ever said Ma'am seriously in all my life, or Sir since I left school. Occasionally people address me as Sir, and when they do the usual reaction is to say "please don't call me sir".I would appreciate if you explained to me what are expectations of using these forms of address.
I would like to hear from different English speaking countries but especially am concerned about the island 'cause I'm visiting Manchester soon.
Thanks in advance!
As a more general guide, observe what the people around you are doing.