Paperwork
M.
AbbreviationOfficialA1Meaning
monsieur
The written abbreviation of monsieur before a surname: M. Durand. It is read « monsieur », never « èm ».
How it is said
monsieur
Gender and article
no article
Where you meet it
An envelope, a form, the opening of a letter.
Example
M. Durand est prié de se présenter au guichet 4.
Mr Durand is asked to come to counter 4.
In the DELF
reading A1 · writing A2
Watch out
The only correct abbreviation is M. with a dot. « Mr » is English, and « Mr. » is a mistake in a French letter. Plural: MM.