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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Thank you.
On a similar note:
If only I could get people to stop saying "Barack and Michelle." They aren't the first President and First Lady who have had that issue but that's my sidebar.
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I see what you're saying. It does depend on the context. If they say "Barack and Michelle Obama," it's not completely inappropriate. First names only is inappropriate, I would say. "President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama" is, of course, the most appropriate way to refer to them. When they're making "coupley"-type appearances, in less formal situations, referring to them as "Barack and Michelle Obama" isn't inappropriate, I think. As long as they're adding a last name.
Of course, I rarely ever hear of this particular President referred to as "President Obama" but that's a whole 'nother can of worms.
ETA: I said each of my points twice and you know what? It's repetitive, and redundant, and I'm still leaving it.
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