Etiquette ( /ˈɛtɨkɛt/ or /ˈɛtɨkɪt/, French: [e.ti.kɛt]) is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group. The French word étiquette, literally signifying a tag or label first appeared in English around 1750.
Like culture, etiquette is a word that has gradually grown to become plural, especially in a multi-ethnic society with many clashing e...
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- Nothing more rapidly inclines a person to go into a monastery than reading a book on etiquette. There are so many trivial ways in which it is possible to commit some social sin. ,
- Those who have mastered etiquette, who are entirely, impeccably right, would seem to arrive at a point of exquisite dullness. ,
- A commercial society whose members are essentially ascetic and indifferent in social ritual has to be provided with blueprints and specifications for evoking the right tone for every occasion. ,
- He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest.
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