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  2. Politeness - Wikipedia

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    Cartoon in Punch magazine: 28 July 1920. Politeness is the practical application of good manners or etiquette so as not to offend others and to put them at ease. It is a culturally defined phenomenon, and therefore what is considered polite in one culture can sometimes be quite rude or simply eccentric in another cultural context.

  3. Etiquette - Wikipedia

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    In the retail branch of commerce, the saying "the customer is always right" summarises the profit-orientation of good manners, between the buyer and the seller of goods and services: There are always two sides to the case, of course, and it is a credit to good manners that there is scarcely ever any friction in stores and shops of the first class.

  4. How Rude! - Wikipedia

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    Seeking to avoid the stereotype of etiquette books as preachy and dull, How Rude! keeps teenage readers amused as they learn the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations: at home, at school, in public, with friends, with strangers, at the mall, at the movies, on the phone, online, in conversations, at job interviews, in restaurants ...

  5. Good Manners - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 10 July 2015, at 19:28 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  6. Good manners and a robust social calendar: The world of ... - AOL

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    Mackenzie Jacobs gets up early every morning to feed her puppy, Korlette. The pair practice commands like "sit" and "lie down," The 10-year-old loves being an official puppy raiser and working ...

  7. Etiquette in North America - Wikipedia

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    Early North American etiquette books claimed that the manners and customs of the "Best Society" could be imitated by all, [2] although some authors lamented that the lower classes, meaning those "whose experience in life has been a hardening process", in fact treated the rules of etiquette with "contempt and ... a sneer". [3]

  8. English as a second or foreign language - Wikipedia

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    In many areas of the United States, a growing number of K–12 public school teachers are involved in teaching ELLs (English Language Learners, that is, children who come to school speaking a home language other than English). The qualifications for these classroom teachers vary from state to state but always include a state-issued teaching ...

  9. Etiquette in Australia and New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Expectations regarding good manners differ from person to person and vary according to each situation. As the perception of behaviors and actions vary, intercultural competence is essential. However, a lack of knowledge about the customs and expectations of people in Australia and New Zealand can make even the best intentioned person seem ...