Lady's Ladies' or ladies - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
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 …
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 …
A lady or a woman? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 4, 2017 · In some settings, "ladies" is still treated as more appropriate: A fine restaurant's host might ask "If you ladies and gentlemen would pease follow me?" I'd still instruct a kid, "Thank …
apostrophe - Ladies’ Captain or Ladies Captain? - English …
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 …
possessives - Should there be an apostrophe in "Ladies' Coats" on …
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 …
Why does this "Ladies First" saying exist? - English Language
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 …
What to say instead of “Ladies and Gentlemen”? [duplicate]
Apr 21, 2016 · What do I say instead of Ladies and Gentlemen if there are many men and only one woman present? Should I say: Lady and Gentlemen Gentlemen and Lady Madam and …
word choice - Why women are not called gentle? - English …
Sep 2, 2021 · Avoj friends I have a question - When the host say "Ladies and gentlemen" why they don't put gentle before Ladies? I think ladies are more gentle than …