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Writing "Mr." in French is incorrect. The correct form is "M."

"Mr." is English for Mister "M." is French for Monsieur.

I've seen this mistake made even in letters from banks and mobile phone companies. I cringe every time I see it.



I was just trying to say that if using “Mr.” is becoming the norm in French, then it is becoming correct. I don't know if this is actually the case.




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