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How to spell sir

What it means: A respectful term for a man.

In a sentence: The knight called the king "sir" with respect. ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as ser or sur.

Same family: sire, sirhood, sirship. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Sir” comes from Middle English “sire,” which was a respectful way to address a man of high rank. Over time, it became a specific title used for knights and baronets in the British honours system.

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