Is this semi formal enough for pref night?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by peacelovegreek

No, there is no misses department in the malls in the city I go to college. There's the juniors' which I still find old women perusing through and there's the section which consists of clothing made for women twice, three times my age. I'm quite aware that I'm 18 and an adult, and I think it's my reservation on where I want to shop. If you decide to tell me that I should search through the "misses" section, tell it to the elderly women that are flipping through the racks at Forever 21.

I think you meant prerogative not reservation. Anyway, wear your dress if you want to. No one can make you shop for a new one. You're the one that asked for advice. BTW, Forever 21 is not a department store. Macy's has departments, like shoes, menswear, silver, hosery, etc. Forever 21 is a cheap clothing store.

[AlphaFrog]

Saks is a great place place to find a pref dress, and if you shop the clearance racks, you can find some real bargains. Both dresses I'm wearing in this post were from the Jrs dept at Saks and around $17 (50% off clearance sale, ended up about 90% original price) and probably pref appropriate: http://mywalkonwater.blogspot.com/20...nal-style.html

[peacelovegreek]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I think you meant prerogative not reservation. Anyway, wear your dress if you want to. No one can make you shop for a new one. You're the one that asked for advice. BTW, Forever 21 is not a department store. Macy's has departments, like shoes, menswear, silver, hosery, etc. Forever 21 is a cheap clothing store.

I'm sorry for my grammatical error. I know I have asked for advice, and I appreciate it immensely, however I don't necessarily have to agree with everything. And no, if you took a look at the size of the Forever 21 in the town I live in, you'd be lost! It's not the usual tiny ones found across most malls. It's the size of a Macy's.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by peacelovegreek

I'm sorry for my grammatical error. I know I have asked for advice, and I appreciate it immensely, however I don't necessarily have to agree with everything....

IF you appreciate the advice, then please take or ignore it with respect and grace. Please don't be pissy with the women here who are trying to help answer your questions. Just because someone gives an opinion, you don't have to agree with it. Just say "thank you" and move on.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by peacelovegreek

And no, if you took a look at the size of the Forever 21 in the town I live in, you'd be lost! It's not the usual tiny ones found across most malls. It's the size of a Macy's.

Forever21 still isn't a department store. It is a trendy low price clothing store targeting a particular age group.** The size of the Forever21 doesn't make it a department store.

**Older women are able to CAREFULLY find some items there just as they are at juniors departments of department stores. I advise older women to pick neutral items that do not scream Forever21 or juniors department when you wear them.

@Beryana: I completely agree. Across generations, college students are most often called "kids" because they are seen as being immature; wet behind the ears; and without the ability to think beyond the fun moment. That is also how I feel when I read and hear women using "girls" for women ages 18-100. There are contexts where using "girls" for grown women can work because there is a certain tone of the message, i.e. "girl's night out." But, constantly using "girls" as though it is synonymous with woman has always bothered me and it is also gendered.

[AOII Angel]

Why exactly are you still here arguing that there are no other places to buy a dress in your town? Okay. Woah is you. Wear your dang dress. I bet ten bucks that any of us in this thread could find you a more appropriate dress in your town in one afternoon, but we aren't the ones who have to wear the dress. In the end, it probably doesn't matter. You aren't going through recruitment at a competitive school, the dress you wear likely won't matter. If you don't get a bid because of the dress you wear for prefs, c'est la vie.

BTW, wrong word choice is not grammar. Reservation doesn't mean what you think it means, but prerogative was the word you meant. Grammar is using proper rules of English not picking words with the correct meaning. Use smaller words to make your point if you don't know the right bigger word.