1. The terms "Miss" and "Mrs." carry distinct meanings. "Miss" is commonly used to address young, unmarried women, while "Mrs." refers to married women.
2. The women they refer to are in different states. "Miss" denotes an unmarried woman, and when used with a surname, it typically has the first letter capitalized. "Mrs.," derived from "mistress," indicates the marital status of a married woman.
3. The composition of the words differs. "Mrs." is a contraction of "mistress" and is used to address a married woman. "Miss," on the other hand, simply means "Miss." The context in which these terms are used also varies. Generally, "Mrs." is used for married women when no other form of address is appropriate, and it can be followed by the husband's surname or full name. "Miss" is primarily used for unmarried women and is followed by the woman's name.
4. "Mr.," "Mrs.," "Miss," and "Ms." differ in terms of the marital status of the individuals they address, but otherwise, they serve the same purpose. "Mr." means "mister" and has no age, and it can be used before the surname or name of either married or unmarried men. "Mrs." emphasizes the marital status of married women. "Miss" is typically used only before the name of an unmarried woman and should not be used solely with a name. "Ms." is used when the marital status of a woman is unknown and can be used for both unmarried and married women.

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