Editing Doctor (title) (section)

==Forms of address==

When addressing several people, each of whom holds a doctoral title, one may use the plural contraction "Drs" (or "Drs." in [[American and British English spelling differences|American English]]) – or in some languages (for example, German) "Dres." (from the Latin [[wikt:doctores#Latin|doctores]]) may be used – for example, instead of Dr. Miller and Dr. Ahmed: Drs. Miller and Ahmed. When referring to relatives with the same surname the form "The Doctors Smith" can be used. The abbreviation Drs. can also refer to [[doctorandus]], a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] academic title that was replaced with the master title with the introduction of the master system.

In English, Dr is not usually combined with other titles, except for [[The Reverend]] in "The Revd Dr" before the surname of a minister of religion, e.g., "The Revd Dr Smith" or "The Revd John Smith, DD", and similarly "Rabbi Dr". In [[Caribbean English]], the usage "Dr. the Honourable" is common for politicians holding doctoral degrees.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://zizonline.com/cbi-programme-is-integral-to-long-term-development-of-st-kitts-and-nevis-pm-harris-says/|title=CBI Programme is integral to long-term development of St. Kitts and Nevis, PM Harris says|quote=Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris says...|access-date=16 September 2017|date=25 May 2017|work=ZIZ|publisher=National Broadcasting Corporation of St. Kitts & Nevis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WELCOME REMARKS BY DR. THE HONOURABLE HENRY B. JEFFREY, MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, GUYANA, AT THE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (COTED), 24 NOVEMBER 2008, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA|url=https://caricom.org/welcome-remarks-by-dr-the-honourable-henry-b-jeffrey-minister-of-foreign-trade-and-international-cooperation-guyana-at-the-twenty-sixth-meeting-of-the-council-for-trade-and-economic-development/ |publisher=[[Caricom]]|access-date=16 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Brief By Premier & Minister Of Finance Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith|url=http://www.bviddm.com/daily-brief-by-premier-minister-of-finance-dr-the-honourable-d-orlando-smith/|publisher=BVI Department of Disaster Management|access-date=16 September 2017|date=15 September 2017|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225624/http://www.bviddm.com/daily-brief-by-premier-minister-of-finance-dr-the-honourable-d-orlando-smith/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Usage in many other languages is similar to English but some, notably German, allow for the stacking of titles.