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Ladys Ladies or ladies - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This has puzzled me for some time What is the possessive plural for of lady? The lady's shoes? The ladies' shoes? Also, which for of lady do you use when addressing more than one female? Good
Correct use of possession for the plural ladies [closed] At a clothing store, you might see a sign saying Men's Clothing, and the possessive use of the apostrophe correctly indicates that the clothing is suited towards the group "Men" (i e more than one
Why does this Ladies First saying exist? I've been wondering Where did the saying "Ladies first" originate? Did it originally appeared in English countries, or? And is this always expressed in a positive polite tune of meaning? I mean,
Why is it ladies and gentlemen instead of gentlemen and ladies? It probably has to do with the phonetic and metrical properties of "ladies and gentlemen" versus "gentlemen and ladies " Say them both out loud and see which one sounds better to you, intuitively The metrical pattern of "ladies and gentlemen" consists of (arguably) two dactyls A dactyl is a group of three syllables where the first is stressed and the second two are unstressed When these
How does one write the name of a married female and spouse in a list of . . . To clarify - this is a list of older graduates Most are married and the female graduates normally use their married name However, in a distribution list of graduates, they would more likely be known by their maiden name So, what is the proper way to show the maiden name?
What is a feminine version of guys? From all the answers, it's clear that using a masculine term (eg "guys") is considered sexist (see Leopd's comment), and using a feminine term (eg "gals") is also considered sexist (see The Raven's answer) The only way to be safe, then, is to use a gender-neutral term, eg "people" Of course, if you use "guys" for males and "people" for females, you're just reintroducing a distinction: you
The ladys not for turning [closed] - English Language Usage Stack . . . The phrase “the lady’s not for turning” that Thatcher used in her 1980 speech was intended to be a pun on The Lady’s Not for Burning, a 1948 play by Christopher Fry The pun was made by Thatcher’s speechwriter although Wikipedia suggests that its punniness flew over Thatcher’s head at the time It means she’s not to be turned, just as the earlier one meant she was not to be burned
Origin of milady - English Language Usage Stack Exchange According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an English lady of high rank (1727 in Voltaire; 1754 as milédi ) < English my lady (see lady n 3a), and partly representing a colloquial pronunciation of my lady (see above) Compare Italian miledi (18th cent ; < French) This
How to describe a guy who is popular with girls? Well the most common term I have heard without huge sexual connotations is ladies' man 1) A Man who spends much time with women, or is in the constant company of them 2) A man who is able to pleasure women in most any manner 3) A Man who tends towards female friends, rather then male friends You can also go with playboy, but this hints at wealth or luxury A term with quite a negative