0
Ardy Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
The differencies between "Lady" and "Women"
Dear :
all
guys, could you help me please...what's the difference between LADY & WOMEN ??
as i know "LADY" is nobler??
is that correct??
please give me some example's in using them in santence...
thank's before guys..
regards,
Ardy
all
guys, could you help me please...what's the difference between LADY & WOMEN ??
as i know "LADY" is nobler??
is that correct??
please give me some example's in using them in santence...
thank's before guys..
regards,
Ardy
Top answer
'Lady' is more polite and suggests a certain gentility when speaking of the fairer ***, but you cannot use either one directly to a female and be very polite, unless her husband is higher in rank than a baronet or knight, or she is the daughter of a nobleman not lower than an earl.
- 'Lady' is more polite and suggests a certain gentility when speaking of the fairer ***, but you cannot use either one directly to a female and be very polite, unless her husband is higher in rank than a baronet or knight, or she is the daughter of a nobleman not lower than an earl.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
'Lady' is more polite and suggests a certain gentility when speaking of the fairer ***, but you cannot use either one directly to a female and be very polite, unless her husband is
higher
in
higher
in
00
As I see it:
(1) All adult females are women.
(2) Ladies are women who act in a cultured manner:
They dress appropriately.
They speak correctly and courteously.
They are honest, kind, and helpful.
(3) In other words, not all women are ladies -- only those
who conduct themselves in a manner that s
(1) All adult females are women.
(2) Ladies are women who act in a cultured manner:
They dress appropriately.
They speak correctly and courteously.
They are honest, kind, and helpful.
(3) In other words, not all women are ladies -- only those
who conduct themselves in a manner that s
00
Hi,
In N. America. today, many women prefer to be called 'women'. Particularly in a business / employment context, they feel the term 'ladies' has ben used by men in the past for, sometimes, patronizing purposes.
Perhaps some of the women here on the Forum nmay comment further.
Clive
In N. America. today, many women prefer to be called 'women'. Particularly in a business / employment context, they feel the term 'ladies' has ben used by men in the past for, sometimes, patronizing purposes.
Perhaps some of the women here on the Forum nmay comment further.
Clive
00
Related Questions