I was mis-quoted. The context was _not_ oral address (usually and
mistakenly called in these linguistically degenerate times
"verbal"),  but the salutation in such archaic communication
modalities as *letters.*

According to Andrew J. L. Cary:
>
> Henry Grunder wrote:
> >
> > Even though Americans are steadfastly monolingual, it might
> > have a bearing on the discussion to considere that the standard
> > salutation in French - Prince, Pope, Pauper alike - is
> > "Monsieur."
>
> Gee and I spent all that time in high school learning such salutations
> as
>  "Bonjour, Madame ..."..
>
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