Paperwork

MM.

AbbreviationOfficialB1

Meaning

messieurs

The plural of M.: MM. Durand et Petit. It is the form of a notice or minutes, when several men are named.

How it is said

messieurs

Gender and article

no article

Where you meet it

Meeting minutes, a notice, a list of participants.

Example

Étaient présents : MM. Durand et Petit, Mme Rossi.

Present: Messrs Durand and Petit, Mrs Rossi.

In the DELF

reading B1

Watch out

Two Ms and a dot: MM. The double M marks the plural, as in « pp. » for pages.

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