etiquette

First, the author describes pre-dinner etiquette, how and when to arrive and what to expect upon entering.

This includes reactions to the new sounds on a more general level: the values and attitudes that define ' contemporary cell phone etiquette'.

This follows from the fact that such refusals constitute a par ticularly strong breach of etiquette.

And it was, indeed, a major breach of diplomatic etiquette.

Emotionally, they get across that line of etiquette pretty fast.

Grammarians have a responsibility, not yet generally acknowledged, to address students and the general public on such matters of linguistic etiquette.

He then goes on to hypothesize seven main components of the communicative etiquette of a particular society.

There were significant connections between the realms of religion and princely etiquette.

This is probably a reference to the excessive etiquette and surveillance of the domestic dinner party.

Our behaviour towards others is affected, which isn't to say that etiquette shouldn't evolve too.

Even if they have no preference, today's etiquette demands that they choose one so as not to leave the other party at a loss.

Instead, par ticipants observe a conversational etiquette in which other principles - such as conversational appropriateness or politeness - apparently override more universal principles.

One may choose to ignore etiquette not merely 'for some reason ', but for some reason which one believes to be overriding.

On the other hand, you may choose for some reason to ignore etiquette and act otherwise.

You may conform your actions to the prescription, if you feel moved to go along with the rules of etiquette.