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Gender inspecific form of Sir or Ma´am?

As in "you sir are a genius" or "you ma'am are a genius"

What do we use for NB's?

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@quixoticgeek Captain, or Cap'n if you want a short form. That or Comrade, or Your Majesty, or Mate, or Your Honour.

@dequbed @quixoticgeek I would find these acceptable. :)

Maestro also works I think.

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maestro (can be mildly ironic)

My dear (for affectionate emphasis)

Guvnor to go full British

It's kind of a though one!

@quixoticgeek actually... I think "my friend" is probably the simplest and most universally useful.

@ashtardeza Does that not imply a level of informality that may not be appropriate?

@quixoticgeek probably differs per culture, but I have seen it used to basically mean "I have good intentions towards you."

To geek out a little: most forms of address come down to "my lord" and "my lady", at least in Germanic languages. In English the male version is a weird exception, but madam is just my lady in French.

So I'd look for a form of my plus something descriptive of the relationship to the person.

@quixoticgeek i ran into this while ushering in a theatre - never came up with a suitable word for individuals. (groups are easy)

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