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Tizfata · Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 1157 Location: Tuscany

Hello everyone!
As most of you speak English as first language, I thought I ask for your help!
I need to translate "Calzature da donna".
Which is the most elegant (and correct! I need to print some material!) way?

French Cricket · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 1019 Location: French Pyrénées

Women's shoes! (With an e not an a).

This is a purely personal thing but I detest the words lady and ladies so I'd never use them. They make me cringe. Others may have a different take on it though! Grammatically, you'd say ladies' shoes. (Just not to me Laughing

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Tizfata · Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 1157 Location: Tuscany

Moliere · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject:

I think either will do, Tiz, although posher shops generally use

ladies'

rather than

women's

It's not a big deal, as long as you get the apostrophe in the right place! (Which is as I have written them)

Mols
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