Quote Originally Posted by millipede View Post
Thanks for the latest copy.

Wonderful as usual.

Mr Breeze. Surely you have some editing power?

Why are we still using the term ladies in race results and reports.

If nothing else it is bad grammar.

I was taught at primary school that it is:

man and woman
Men and women

Lady and gentleman
Ladies and gentlemen

I know that most people on here won't even notice but surely is very old fashioned.

If you want to attract more women to fellrunning as detailed on threads here before it might help to think about wording.
Well I think Male and Female is preferable and Open and Ladies is just odd and inconsistent; but my influence is miniscule compared to that of the editor who is female and to whom I suggest you write.