etiquette

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Like most things in etiquette, it depends on the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"Respect for urban etiquette and the environment is everyone's duty," it added.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

That was held up as a great breach of etiquette, instigating calls for additional officials and even video reviews in a sport where competitors have traditionally called their own fouls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

This may sound bossy, but in the absence of clear communication, we tend to overanalyze, says Sara Jane Ho, an etiquette expert and host of the Netflix show “Mind Your Manners.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

We corresponded for a few years and then I lost track of her, but by that time I had considerably improved my table etiquette.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela