[INDOLOGY] prof. or mr. or mrs. or ms. etc first name

[Dominik Wujastyk]

On 17 June 2015 at 07:45, Arlo Griffiths <arlogriffiths at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Prof. Paturi,
>
> ​... I believe that for most native English speakers it sounds strange to
> see an academic title combined with a first name rather than the surname,
>

​As a native speaker of British English, I would agree with that.  Nobody
actually does it, as far as I know.  If I heard it, in a UK context, I
would assume it was an error, and reply,
"No, 'Dominik' is my first name.  My family name is 'Wujastyk'."

Best,
​Dr Dominik​ :-)


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