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appellativo onorifico usato in lingua inglese

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"Sir" is a formal way to address men in English that has roots going back to the Middle Ages, when it was adapted from the French word for "Lord" by Norman French speakers who came to England. It matters as a historical example of how language evolves through cultural contact, and it remains in modern use as a marker of formality and respect in English-speaking societies.

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Sir (/səː/) è un appellativo onorifico utilizzato in molti paesi anglofoni per rivolgersi a un uomo, solitamente di status sociale o grado militare superiore, senza utilizzare il suo nome di battesimo o cognome. È spesso usato nella corrispondenza formale (Dear Sir, Right Reverend Sir).

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