- Correct use of possession for the plural ladies [closed]
Hence, there is no ambiguity with the men, and for the same reason no ambiguity with the ladies 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'
- Ladys Ladies or ladies - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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
- Why is it ladies and gentlemen instead of gentlemen and ladies?
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
- How to address a formal letter to a group of women
Ladies comes to mind; Dear Ladies or My Dear Ladies if you prefer Traditional writing often used Dear Sir or Madam so Dear Madams is correct although I think people avoid it today after that famous speech from the play I am not a Madam! which played on the occasional usage of this word for a woman who runs a house of prostitution You can address one specifically the rest as a group like Dear
- Hi ladies -- Is it rude to use this greeting for 3 people?
Closed 13 years ago In addressing three people in an email isn't it more polite to use their names rather than "Hi ladies"? Also when you walk into a quad cubicle isn't it more polite to address people by their names? Grouping people together when there are only three is treating them as interchangeable, and is disrespectful isn't it?
- What is a feminine version of guys?
10 Apart from guys, which is fine and the most obvious choice, as others have mentioned, you could use ladies, which has a tinge of both irony and flattery Most women appreciate this Ladies is best accompanied by slightly exaggerated punctilio if the speaker is a man
- Ladies and Gentlemen beyond binary gender classification
Hearing the usual greeting on a train, I started wondering if there is already an established alternative to "Ladies and Gentlemen" that is applicable beyond the male female classification (For ex
- What is the origin of the phrase Top of the morning to you?
Nim South is an English sporting enthusiast, evidently with a particular interest in the hunt From "General Lee," a vignette set in Watertown, Massachusetts, in The Ladies' Garland (published in Harpers-Ferry, Virginia, October 15, 1835): Gen Lee — The top of the morning to you, good woman Can you give a soldier a draught of milk?
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