Messrs.
The plural of "Mr." is Messrs, as in Messrs. Smith and Jones. It is formal and used mostly in business writing.
Meaning: a title for a man, written before his surname (noun)
What mistakes should you avoid?
Messrs. comes from French messieurs. It is used in formal writing and company names. In everyday English, people just repeat the title: Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones.
Did you know?
- The -s plural goes back to the Old English ending -as, which belonged to only one group of nouns, as in stānas, "stones". By the end of the Middle Ages it had spread to almost every noun.
Examples in context
- The letter was addressed to Messrs. Smith and Jones.Singular: The letter was addressed to Mr. Smith.
- Messrs. Brown and Green founded the company.Singular: Mr. Brown founded the company.
