Definition
Ladies and gentlemen: used to address the members of the audience when you are making a speech or announcement
- "Alan Woody : Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Comedy Factory in Hollywood, California."
- "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking."
- "Bruno : Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Delavigne staff parking lot!"
- "Dr. Loblaw : Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the scientific study of anomalous speech patterns - also known as the "crazy accent contest"."
- "Bruno : Ladies and Gentlemen, it's a real pleasure to be with you here in London."
- "Announcement : Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to inform you that all services have now returned to normal."
- "Enjoy your flight, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for flying Big Generic Airlines."
- "Announcement : Ladies and Gentlemen, we regret to inform you that there are severe delays on the Hammersmith and City line, Circle and District line and the Central line."
- "Reverend : Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here to mourn the passing of Philip Cheeter, sadly eaten by a bear before his time."
- "Announcement : Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you that the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines are closed for service."
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