Giving respect in English

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We were having dinner at a restaurant. Shankar told the waiter who came with the finger bowl "we are not yet done eating. You can give it to him" pointing to his father. Srishti told, "appa, you must give respect when telling about your appa."
Shankar replied, "Srishti, in English there is no way to show respect that will replace the word 'him'. How else do you think I could have showed respect."
Srishti responded immediately, "you must say, give it to HIS HIGHNESS."
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