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"Mens" is short for "menswear". "Menswear" is the attributive form of "man". If you are going to complain that it is missing a punctuation mark, complain that it is missing a period at the end. Not everything is owned by the people it exists for. A mens room in a building is possessed by the owner of the building. Not the men that use it. It exists for their use, hence the attributive form.
I see nothing wrong with this sign. It means "Mens Department". Not that the department belongs to men, but that that is where men can find their manly things.
#1 by walsontiffany on July 28, 2009 - 12:04 am
There is a sign at a nail salon in my town: "Gentleman Welcome!" – so much comedy, so little time
#2 by Robert M on February 19, 2010 - 9:47 pm
"Mens" is short for "menswear". "Menswear" is the attributive form of "man".
If you are going to complain that it is missing a punctuation mark, complain that it is missing a period at the end.
Not everything is owned by the people it exists for. A mens room in a building is possessed by the owner of the building. Not the men that use it. It exists for their use, hence the attributive form.
#3 by Uhhmm.. on August 1, 2010 - 1:58 am
I see nothing wrong with this sign. It means "Mens Department". Not that the department belongs to men, but that that is where men can find their manly things.