sir:
(plural: ‘sirs‘; female: ‘madam‘; for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a formal and respectful word of addressing:
an elderly man or any person who deserves some respect;
(in the past) a male teacher in British schools;
a male senior officer or boss;
(always with a capital ‘S’ & a title given by the Queen to males of high stature in different fields, including military, in the UK)
a male buyer in a shop or any other place of business,
Sir Elton H John, a popular singer from England
When I stepped into the store, a young man walked to me and said to me: ‘Welcome, Sir. What can I do for you?’
A soldier must listen to his officer and always end his answer with the word ‘sir’ and carry out the order without question.
The pupils are taken out on field trips and their sirs and misses who usually accompany them let them run about a bit more freely on such trips.
