SINGLE WORD REQUESTS - IS THERE AN OPPOSITE GENDER FOR "LADY ...
Jul 19, 2023 Lady comes from an Old English compound noun meaning roughly "loaf kneader," whereas lord comes from a compound noun meaning "loaf keeper" or "loaf protector." The … From english.stackexchange.com
CORRECT USE OF POSSESSION FOR THE PLURAL 'LADIES' [CLOSED]
Ladies is the plural form of lady, so the apostrophe goes to the right - ladies'. If you are wondering why we don't write ladies's, it is because ladies is one of the exceptions, along with girls', … From english.stackexchange.com
"GENTLEMAN" IS TO "MALE" AS WHAT IS TO "FEMALE"? [DUPLICATE]
@rbhattarai Sometimes "real lady" means "having female organs" in addition to identifying as female. Pretty much anything involving gender is a wide, deep and densely packed minefield … From english.stackexchange.com
IS IT RUDE TO CALL A WOMAN "MA'AM"? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE …
Jun 23, 2016 When I was at school in the 1960s in the UK, we called our male teachers "Sir", and most of our female teachers "Miss", but one married female teacher disliked being … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY "LADYBIRD"? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Nov 22, 2010 Mary (Our Lady) was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early paintings and the spots of the seven spot ladybird (the most common in Europe) were said to symbolise her … From english.stackexchange.com
WHERE DID SHAKESPEARE GET 'MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS' FROM?
Jul 13, 2019 Lady Macbeth wants to substitute her milk (which would nourish a kid) for gall, which today would mean boldness and impertinence, but also refers to bile (Merriam … From english.stackexchange.com
MEANING - CAN YOU STILL CALL A WOMAN "HANDSOME"? - ENGLISH …
Right, I have heard it being used in the manner you've talked about before, but I wasn't sure if there was a hidden subtext of irony there or not. A kind of delicate way to say "that woman … From english.stackexchange.com
WORD CHOICE - THE USE OF THE TERM 'GENTLEWOMAN' - ENGLISH …
May 22, 2017 What you should use is the set phrase 'ladies and gentlemen' - there is no problem with that. There are sometimes difficulties with using 'ladies' or 'lady' alone, but that is … From english.stackexchange.com
LADY'S LADIES' OR LADIES - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
Feb 22, 2019 "Lady" is singular, so if you were referring solely to one woman's shoes, it would be "the lady's shoes." As for your second question, I'm assuming you're referring to a group of … From english.stackexchange.com
ORIGIN OF "MILADY" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Sep 22, 2011 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 … From english.stackexchange.com
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