Sep 22, 2011 · Yes, milady comes from "my lady". Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman. It is the female form of milord. And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides ...

Jun 14, 2017 · How do you address a formal letter to a group of women - i.e. the equivalent of Dear Sirs, for women?

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 referring to a group of women in your salutation of them, so it would be "Good morning, ladies." And as you're addressing them directly, the comma preceding "ladies" is necessary.

Jul 13, 2019 · Even when Lady Macbeth says: "And take my milk for gall", that would definitely support the literal humorism theory, but I still don't understand how we get from milk to blood (too much of the blood humor supposedly being the problem).

Aug 7, 2013 · Interesting parenthetical note in Wikipedia: When addressing a male superior (e.g. Officer or Warrant Officer, but not usually a non-commissioned officer, in the military), "sir" is used as a short form of address. (Despite its use in many fictional works, this is not a term used for female superiors, who are addressed as "ma'am").

I have always tried to understand the use of the word handsome in letter to a lady friend, but refrained from doing so, because I didn't know whether the word would be a thoughtful gesture or insulting. I have heard from many that the use of beautiful for a guy, when said by a woman, was also considered less than being referred to as handsome, …

Having heard the phrase, "faint heart never won fair lady" for the third time in very short span, I'm determined to find out its origin. Unfortunately, when I Google, I'm getting a bunch of low-q...

Jul 22, 2022 · I don't think it's obscene so much as profane. By one theory, "Bloody" in this context is a contraction for "by our lady", essentially swearing by the Virgin Mary (Bloody in Wikipedia). Other similar oaths include "blimey" (God blind me) and "gadzooks" (by God's hooks (hands)). As to why "Bloody" is considered obscene/profane in the UK more than in the US, I think that's a reflection of a ...

May 22, 2017 · There are sometimes difficulties with using 'ladies' or 'lady' alone, but that is another longer question entirely to address all those contexts. But for this question, the answer is easy. You don't want to use the word 'gentlewoman' in almost all circumstances.

My cat is called Toots. Partly because she has white paws (tootsies = toes), and partly because of the "gangster's moll" associations. But mainly because when I first got her she had an all-black sister, and for a while I toyed with calling them Tootsie and Smudge after Bootsie and Snudge. In the end I went off that and called the black one Shadow, but Toots just kinda "stuck".