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  1. 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 …

  2. Lady's Ladies' or ladies - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …

  3. Correct use of possession for the plural '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', …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. "That is the lady (which / that / who / whom) I told you about." …

    That is the lady [which / that / who / whom / (none of these)] I told you about. I failed this test question when I used none of the options, saying: "That is the lady I told you about". Some …

  9. "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 …

  10. "Woman front bits" meaning - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jul 25, 2012 · If a lady with an American accent says "My fanny is sore" we understand what she means without getting all worked up about it. If a lady with a British accent says it (in mixed …

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