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- Origin of milady - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Yes, milady comes from "my lady" Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman It is the female form of milord And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides
- single word requests - Respectful alternative to Madam - English . . .
Madam is the word to call a woman with respect ( Though of course it has other meanings, too) Are there any other words used to call a woman with respect?
- prefixes - What is the antonym of the prefix retro-? - English Language . . .
A coworker and I are discussing the word "retromingent", which means urinating backwards We are wondering what the opposite would be: the word that means urinating forwards What is the opposite
- phrases - How is but of course different to just of course . . .
Both expressions are responses to a question or comment from a third party They are both saying that the answer should be obvious to the questioner The "but" just adds emphasis to the response "Are we going to dinner on my birthday?" "Of course" is the positive response "But of course" expresses mild surprise that the question should even have been asked
- Origin of the phrase, Theres more than one way to skin a cat.
There are many versions of this proverb, which suggests there are always several ways to do something The earliest printed citation of this proverbial saying that I can find is in a short story by the American humorist Seba Smith - The Money Diggers, 1840: "There are more ways than one to skin a cat," so are there more ways than one of digging for money Charles Kingsley used one old British
- Whats the difference between informal, colloquial, slang, and . . .
There are informal words or phrases that are frequently used by perceived 'higher classes' (loo), and, conversely, formal words that are not frequently used by same (Milady, toilet) Colloquial: Oxford English Dictionary: 2 spec
- Origin of one mans trash is another mans treasure
This might be tough considering the gesture is iterated so many ways, but it's worth a shot What is the origin of the expression one man's trash is another man's treasure?
- differences - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
When detailing the definition of these prefixes, I'm usually faced with a deadlock as to which would fit the proper usage Though, in general, I'd still like to understand each prefix's nuance to e
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