
grammaticality - Lady's Ladies' or ladies - English Language & Usage ...
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 …
Should "Ladies" be marked with an apostrophe in the noun phrase …
Both "Ladies' Beer" and "Ladies Beer" are acceptable, but there is a slightly different implication depending on which you use. "Ladies' Beer" is written in the possessive form, and thus implies …
"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 …
apostrophe - Ladies’ Captain or Ladies Captain? - English Language ...
Dec 2, 2021 · Ladies Captain means the Captain responsible for Ladies Golf elected to represent the Lady Members at Club and County level and to fulfil [sic] any requirements of the relevant Golf …
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 …
Why does this "Ladies First" saying exist? - English Language & Usage ...
Apr 28, 2014 · The tradition of "Ladies First" was originally a case of men being nice to women by voluntarily giving up their right to precedence. As oerkelens has stated, this would only be the case in …
Why is it "ladies and gentlemen" instead of "gentlemen and ladies"?
Apr 27, 2016 · 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.
possessives - Should there be an apostrophe in "Ladies' Coats" on the ...
Dec 2, 2017 · Should the sign read "Ladies' Coats" or "Ladies Coats"? I argue for the apostrophe but some of my friends argue that as the coats do not belong to the ladies yet that there shouldn't be an …
What do you call it when it's the ladies who invite to dance?
Dec 1, 2018 · A ladies excuse-me (There should probably be an apostrophe after ‘ladies’ but I don’t think there ever was.) As a source for this, I cite a section from a BBC page ‘WW2 People’s War' : …
"Ladies and Gentlemen" beyond binary gender classification
Mar 27, 2019 · 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 …