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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy
But, only in responses to her directly, as in "Yes, ma'am", never "Ma'am President".
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Is "Madam" not used as a term of respect at all in the US? In the UK, in any good hotel, restaurant, etc, a woman will normally be addressed as "madam". It's regarded as very polite here. It's the female equivalent of calling a man "sir".