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 …

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 …

Jan 2, 2024 · It comes from "My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen". Titled men come first (My Lords); then their spouses [My] Ladies; Ladies also include non-titled ladies; and finally, untitled men …

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 …

Apr 28, 2014 · 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 …

Jun 16, 2017 · 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 …

On entering the room, he advanced to the ladies, and in his usual hasty manner cried out, "Ah! ah! Mistress Bradshaw! yer servant Madame! Miss Esther! guid mornin', the top of the mornin …

Mar 27, 2019 · The transit organization Transport for London (TfL) writes that “Ladies and Gentlemen” has also been scrapped from pre-recorded announcements. Mark Evers, director …

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 …

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 …