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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Is "lady" a polite form of referring to a woman, or is it something related to the social class?

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Capitalized, it is a social title. In indirect reference, it is polite ( That lady is Ukrainian ) but in direct address it is familiar ( Get off my hat, lady ).

— Mister Micawber

  • Capitalized, it is a social title.
  • In indirect reference, it is polite ( That lady is Ukrainian ) but in direct address it is familiar ( Get off my hat, lady ).
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Capitalized, it is a social title. In indirect reference, it is polite (That lady is Ukrainian) but in direct address it is familiar (Get off my hat, lady).
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Hello Mister Micawber,

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