Do you think she is a good actor?
I've seen five of her films. I think she has a lot of potential and talent. She is very likeable and charming in her roles and elevates the films she is in. She seems like a very sweet and lovely young lady.
shareFFS, Steven.
shareIs anything I said false?
shareHer being a young lady.
shareShe is young and female, so it is accurate. She is 14, a teenager, so it is appropriate to call her a young lady.
shareA lady is an adult.
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la·dy
/ˈlādē/
noun
1.
a woman (used as a polite or old-fashioned form of reference).
"I spoke to the lady at the travel agency"
2.
a woman of superior social position, especially one of noble birth.
"lords and ladies and royalty were once entertained at the house"
And she is a young lady, because she is not yet an adult.
shareA young lady would be a an adult who is young. You wouldn't call an 12-year-old a young adult. Well, maybe you would.
sharehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/young_lady
"Noun
young lady (plural young ladies)
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see young, lady.
A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young girl."
An 18-year-old is a young girl.
shareI don't think an 18 year old would want to be referred to as young girl. I asked Chat GPT and here is what it said:
The term "young lady" is subjective and can vary depending on context and cultural norms. Generally, it refers to a female who is in her youth or early adulthood. However, the exact age range can differ widely based on individual perspectives. Some might consider a "young lady" to be in her teenage years, while others might extend it into her twenties or even thirties. It's a term that's more about perception and context rather than a specific age range.
Yes "teen years" can be 18 or 19, therefore an adult.
share14 is also teen years, so it can be acceptable, in some contexts, to refer to someone that age as a young lady.
share"“Young Lady” is a term best used for girls under age 15 — or by age 21 at the very latest. "
https://joyceoday.com/2023/11/20/stop-calling-me-young-lady-when-im-obviously-over-60/
She doesn't know what the definition is either.
Webster.com
lady
noun
la·dy ˈlā-dē
pluralladies
often attributive
Synonyms of lady
1
a
: a woman having proprietary rights or authority especially as a feudal superior
b
: a woman receiving the homage or devotion of a knight or lover
Brittanica:
lady /ˈleɪdi/ noun
plural ladies
Britannica Dictionary definition of LADY
[count]
1
: a woman who behaves in a polite way
Her mother was always telling her to act like a lady.
She's a real lady.
Oxford:
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ady noun
/ˈleɪdi/
/ˈleɪdi/
(plural ladies)
Idioms
[countable] a word used to mean ‘woman’ that some people, especially older people, consider is more polite
"Young Lady” is a compliment for the 13-year-old dressed up for a wedding; “What a beautiful young lady you are!"
https://changingthenarrativeco.org/2019/11/27/dont-call-me-young-lady-we-answer-ask-amy/
It shouldn’t matter how you look or what your age is. “Young Lady” is a compliment for the 13-year-old dressed up for a wedding; “What a beautiful young lady you are!” For anyone else, at any age over 18, it’s demeaning. We mature women must stop being so self-deprecating.
She's acknowledging what the definition is, she just doesn't agree with it.