Nov 16, 2018 · The use of "sir" tends to indicate that you serve someone (though there is no connection in meaning or etymology with serve and sir). In British English men are not generally addressed as "sir". In the three examples you give it would …

Sir is an honorific used as a title (see Knight), or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in some English speaking cultures. It is often used in formal correspondence (Dear Sir, Right Reverend Sir).

It is only generally used as an honorific form of address in the plural ("gentlemen" if referring to a group of men, or as part of "ladies and gentlemen" if referring to a mixed group), with "sir" (or "ladies and sir") being used for the singular.

Dec 4, 2021 · We would never call our fathers "sir", and most of the time it's just "mate", when we're talking to other males. Main exceptions are: in customer service, although it would normally be when in a formal environment, addressing someone of a noticeably higher standing, addressing a teacher in school, or addressing someone much older.

May 3, 2021 · By continuing to use "sir", you show that you don't consider yourself worthy of speaking to them as an equal. This is almost always expected in a structured hierarchy like a workplace or military command, but it's also a common way to show genuine, voluntary deference to a respected individual.

I understand making an exception for people who have earned their titles (President Obama, Congressman McCain, your honor for judges), but everyone here in the DC area seems to like calling each other "sir", whether it's the service industry, bosses and …

It's still acceptable to use "sir" like this, but it is rather formal. Teachers in the UK are always "sir." If you get someone's attention by saying, "Excuse me, sir," that's perfectly appropriate.

Dec 5, 2016 · I have a question regarding the phrase 'like normal' in the sentence ' Why didn't you dress like normal.' In this case 'like' is a preposition, which should mean it has to be followed by a noun or pronoun, but the word 'normal' is neither. How does one explain this?

Jul 25, 2012 · A phrase used to express the sophistication of one's character. If one wears a monocle or top hat, they most definitely are like a sir. A much fancier substitute for "like a boss".

In the southern US, there are some holdovers of more formal etiquette. One of these is addressing others as sir, miss, or ma'am. 'Sir' works for all boys and men. 'Miss' works for all girls and young women. 'Ma'am' is used for older women, women in …