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- Origin of milady - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Yes, milady comes from "my lady" Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman It is the female form of milord And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides
- conjunctions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I'm writing some documentation for a software manual A user must specify two (no more, no less) out of three options for a particular feature Which is correct: quot;You must specify two of A, B,
- single word requests - Respectful alternative to Madam - English . . .
Madam is the word to call a woman with respect ( Though of course it has other meanings, too) Are there any other words used to call a woman with respect?
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- A word for people who work under a manager
Where I used to work, we called the people who reported to a manager his her reports This word does not have any of the negative connotations words like subordinates or underlings carry Oxford Dictionaries Online lists this as the meaning of the word and also gives an example Report noun An employee who reports to another employee 'And, I have been a better, more consistent mentor teacher
- What is the origin of the phrase Top of the morning to you?
The phrase is Irish in origin but now very rarely used in Ireland (except as a sterotypical "Irishism") It simply means "the best of the morning to you" - perhaps from the idea of unhomogenised milk, where the cream rises to the top An appropriate response might be a simple "thank you" although the traditional response would be "And the rest of the day to yourself " Terrible attempts at
- Acronyms and Initialisms- Uppercase, Lowercase, or either
Is there a rule on acronyms and initialisms being spelled out with the first letter of each word being uppercase or lowercase? Example: interim final rule (IFR) Interim Final Rule (IFR)
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