
meaning - Can you still call a woman "handsome"? - English Language ...
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 …
Fractions problem? - Socratic
T*V=S when T=time V=velocity S=way and if they walked 9/4km in (3/4)h => (3/4)*V=9/4 => V=3(km)/h => in 1 hour they walked 3 km => f_((t))=3t => f_((2))=3*(2)=6 km f ...
Origin of "milady" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
Question #5cd83 - Socratic
Dec 2, 2016 · cos(tan^(-1) (3/4) ) =cos(sec^(-1) sqrt(1+(3/4)^2 ) ) =cos(sec^(-1) (sqrt((16+9)/4^2)) ) =cos(sec^(-1) (5/4 ) ) =cos(cos^(-1) (4/5 ) )=4/5
What is the origin of the saying, "faint heart never won fair lady"?
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...
single word requests - Is there an opposite gender for "lady ...
Jul 19, 2023 · I have been wondering about this little problem for a while now. Everyone understands that, in the binary, the opposite of 'man' is 'woman', and the opposite of 'gentleman' is, namely, …
What is a feminine version of "dude"?
To clarify, the situation I'm asking about is as a 'call-word' (a vocative, a stand alone hey-you (what -is- the word for this)), not as a referential noun. The later is -very- gendered, it says exactly what sex a …
Correct use of possession for the plural 'ladies' [closed]
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', parents', …
etymology - "Look, lady", "Listen, lady" – lady as a pejorative ...
Jun 2, 2023 · I tried searching Google Ngram Viewer for "Look lady" and "Listen lady", both capitalized so as to occur at the start of a sentence, with the hope that these ngrams would reflect the usage of …
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 assuming you're …