Jul 23, 2017 · The correct possessive spelling of lady is lady's, if you are referring to one lady, or ladies' if you are referring to more than one lady owning the same object. The correct …

Sep 22, 2011 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an …

Jul 19, 2023 · Lady comes from an Old English compound noun meaning roughly "loaf kneader," whereas lord comes from a compound noun meaning "loaf keeper" or "loaf protector." The …

Apr 28, 2014 · A gentleman will always follow a lady when going up stairs, in case she should fall over. A gentleman will always precede a lady going down stairs for the same reason. In both …

Jun 29, 2017 · Obviously the U.S. president's wife is usually referred to as the "First Lady" rather than as "Mrs. President," but nonetheless, the title "Mrs. President" still might have the …

A coward verely neuer obteyned the loue of a faire lady. [1545 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus' Adages (ed. 2) 10] In 1614 A.D., this was refined to become: Faint heart neuer wonne faire Lady. …

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 …

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 …

Jun 12, 2020 · One might say that "Fred is dancing the lady", where "lady" is a dance, like the waltz. Note that the object of the verb "dancing" (if the verb is used transitively) is the thing that …

The following is from My Fair Lady, where Eliza Doolittle's father, a man of working-class origins, is about to make his appearance. Prof. Prof. Higgins and Col. Pickering, our primary …