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Bookmark or Share- How to address a formal letter to a group of womenLadies comes to mind; Dear Ladies or My Dear Ladies if you prefer. Traditional writing often used Dear Sir or Madam so Dear Madams is correct although I think people avoid it today after that famous speech from the play I am not a Madam! which played on the occasional usage of this word for a woman who runs a house of prostitution.
- Why does this "Ladies First" saying exist? - English Language & Usage ...It is interesting to note that the common use of ladies first actually often contradicts traditional etiquette: The phrase is often used to mean after you, but etiquette does not prescribe that ladies should always pass first through a door or other narrow passage. The idea is that the gentleman who accompanies the lady will only let her pass ...
- expressions - How to describe a guy who is popular with girls ...Well the most common term I have heard without huge sexual connotations is ladies' man.. 1) A Man who spends much time with women, or is in the constant company of them 2) A man who is able to pleasure women in most any manner 3) A Man who tends towards female friends, rather then male friends
- "Hi ladies" -- Is it rude to use this greeting for 3 people?It depends. There are certainly women who would not like to be called "ladies". It's old-fashioned and has been used in a way to limit women; currently, in the professional world, women do not want to be called anything but "women". Nevertheless, I will say that among friends, it's OK because it's understood that it's almost a joke.
- single word requests - What is a female or gender neutral form of ...@JanusBahsJacquet 'Ladies and gentelmen' is a specific case where very few people will take offence, but if you refer to an individual woman as a 'lady' (or a group of women as 'ladies'), there's a reasonably good chance that you will annoy her (depending on the prevalence of feminist thought where you live).
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