09-26-2019, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
As someone who has had to deal with official etiquette for such folks, this is incorrect. A handful of people, usually reporters who don't actually have to introduce, list, or seat people, have argued that because "congress" includes both the house and senate "congressman" and "congresswomen" should include Members of the House of Representatives and Members of the Senate. However, if you call a Member of the Senate "Congressman" or "Congresswoman" you will quickly be corrected, and if you persist in making the argument their staff will point out that the etiquette is you use the highest title so even if it is not wrong it shouldn't be used. By the way, this goes for "Members of Congress" too.
--- Greedy Vanderbilt
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Agreed as to usage, but not as to historical or technical correctness. And the OED sides with me. https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/d...s-congressmen/
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