Sep 22, 2011 · 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 That's Lady Penbrook. Handsome woman, what? Daughter of the Duke of Marlborough husband's an utter rascal. Is the usage of "handsome" here archaic, or just rarely used by those in the know? If the former, when did it become so? For work-place specific gender-neutral politically-correct terms refer to the answer by @third-news. Otherwise, as Elliot Frisch has suggested, lady is the term you want. But in my opinion, if you're talking about clients of yours, be gender neutral. Lady can have negative implications in this setting because it is often used in a negative fashion, e.g. That lady wouldn't stop talking about Feb 22, 2019 · The plural possessive is "ladies'." "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 women in your salutation of them, so it would be "Good morning, ladies." And as you're addressing them directly, the comma preceding "ladies" is necessary. Jun 14, 2017 · How do you address a formal letter to a group of women - i.e. the equivalent of Dear Sirs, for women? 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', parents', players', weeks' and even Klingons' It can get a bit niggly with names too. Aristophanes' plays, but Jesus's miracles and (usually) James Apr 28, 2014 · 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, Mar 20, 2011 · In a list of classmates, how is the name of a married female and spouse listed? Is the female given name or her husband's given name written first? How is the maiden name shown? To clarify, the situation I'm asking about is as a 'call-word' (a vocative, a stand alone hey-you (what -is- the word for this)), not as a referential noun. The later is -very- gendered, it says exactly what sex a person is, and the feminine version is most likely 'lady'. E.g. 'Was it a dude or a lady who was caught shoplifting at Victoria's Aug 7, 2013 · The use of the term sir as a form of address for men, especially those of higher rank or status, is discussed in several prior questions including this one. They all indicate that the term is reser