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Bookmark or Share- What is the origin of the saying, "faint heart never won fair lady"?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. [1614 W. Camden Remains concerning Britain (ed. 2) 306] And later in 1754A.D., it was phrased in today's recognizable English: Then, madam, we will not take your ...
- Is it rude to call a woman "ma'am"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...When I was at school in the 1960s in the UK, we called our male teachers "Sir", and most of our female teachers "Miss", but one married female teacher disliked being referred to as "Miss" — and "Mrs" is not generally acceptable as a polite form of address — so she insisted on being called "Ma'am".
- Why does this "Ladies First" saying exist? - English Language & Usage ...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 cases a gentleman would never stare, indecently or otherwise, at any parts of a ladies anatomy. –
- Origin of "milady" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeAccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly
- Gentlewomen and Gentlemen - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeOne of the meanings of lady is woman, and it is used in polite (or old-fashioned form of) references. I spoke to the lady at the travel agency. One of the definitions reported by the OED is "used as a form of address to a woman (now colloquial). ME."
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