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Elumelu and the ‘Tony’ girl: The world of English honorifics (2)
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Elumelu and the ‘Tony’ girl: The world of English honorifics (2)

Punch Nigeria about 3 hours 1 mins read
In continuation of our discussion of the scare caused by the young lady who recently addressed leading businessman, Mr Tony Elumelu, by his first name, I will first offer some tips on how to avoid the mistake she made. Last week, we established the personal honorifics available to show courtesy, especially in formal situations like Read More: https://punchng.com/elumelu-and-the-tony-girl-the-world-of-english-honorifics-2/

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