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Position:Home>Arts & Humanities> For English native speakers: why people in some older novels call each other byQuestion: For English native speakers: why people in some older novels call each other by last name only?Whereas in real life, we usually call people by their given names, or we put a Mr./Mrs./Miss prefix when calling by last name... 2 weeks ago Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 2 weeks ago Thanks! But however nowadays it seems rude to call people only by their last names. When did this "respect" change to "rudeness"? Or did it change at all? |