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'

2014年4月28日 · It is interesting to note that the common use of ladies first actually often contradicts traditional etiquette: The phrase is often used to mean after you, but etiquette does not prescribe that ladies should always pass first through a door or other narrow passage. The idea is that the gentleman who accompanies the lady will only let her pass ...

2017年6月16日 · 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.

2019年2月22日 · 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."

It depends. There are certainly women who would not like to be called "ladies". It's old-fashioned and has been used in a way to limit women; currently, in the professional world, women do not want to be called anything but "women". Nevertheless, I will say that among friends, it's OK because it's understood that it's almost a joke.

2016年4月21日 · "Ladies and gentlemen" is a stock phrase that won't seem remarkable even if there's only one member of a ...

2011年8月29日 · So "ladies and gentlemen" is a way of flattering your audience by implying that they are of a high social class (most likely higher than most of them actually are). "Gentlewoman" doesn't quite have the same cachet, as it was far more common for a woman to not have to work than a man ("work" in this case meaning seeking paid employment from ...

2015年2月18日 · In my view, the simplest and most elegant solution is to start off simply with. Dear ladies and gentlemen, having made sure to include the names of all the recipients in the postal address block pertaining to the addressees (if you are sending everyone a paper copy of the letter), so that all of them are able to see who else is covered by your salutation.

Like, a "ladies' club" is normally understood to mean an informal, non-commercial social group for women, like a book club or a charitable organization. But a "gentlemen's club" is understood to be a business that features alcohol and strippers.

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