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animesh

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Originally posted by animesh:

A speech usually starts with "ladies and gentle men".

 

Why don't they ever say "gentle ladies and gentle men"?

 

Is it impossible for a lady to be gentle?

`Ladies` are the female equivalent of `gentlemen` by definition. This is not the same as saying `women and men` since it denotes certain noble qualities. Besides, women naturally become ladies in the presence of gentle men, don't they?

 

 

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