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 Otherwise, as elliot frisch has suggested, lady is the term you want But in my opinion, if you're talking about clients of yours, be gender neutral Lady can have negative implications in this setting because it is often used in a negative fashion, e.g
That lady wouldn't stop talking about. Daughter of the duke of marlborough.husband's an utter rascal Is the usage of handsome here archaic, or just rarely used by those in the know If the former, when did it become so? The equivalent of dear sirs, for women? 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.
Is the female given name or her husband's given name written first How is the maiden name shown? If you are wondering why we don't write ladies's, it is because ladies is one of the exceptions, along with girls', parents', players', weeks' and even klingons' it can get a bit niggly with names too Aristophanes' plays, but jesus's miracles and (usually) james. Where did the saying ladies first originate Did it originally appeared in english countries, or
And is this always expressed in a positive/polite tune of meaning The use of the term sir as a form of address for men, especially those of higher rank or status, is discussed in several prior questions including this one They all indicate that the term is reser. 'was it a dude or a lady who was caught shoplifting at victoria's.
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