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# manners

«manners» in Mova's school dictionary: **the polite ways of behaving with other people, like…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun, plural (manners); singular "manner" means a way of doing something

### meaning for a pupil

1) Manners are the polite ways of behaving with other people, like saying please and thank you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#m1)

2) Table manners are the polite ways to eat at a table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#m2)

3) A person's manner is the way they behave or speak, like a friendly manner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#m3)

4) "In a manner" means in a way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and lessons on respect, good manners help people feel comfortable: greeting people, waiting your turn, not interrupting, chewing with your mouth closed. Manners differ between countries and families. In stories, manners show a character's upbringing and kindness. Phrases: good manners, bad manners, table manners, mind your manners, where are your manners?, it's bad manners to...

### examples

- It's good manners to say thank you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x1)
- Mind your manners at Grandma's house. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x2)
- It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x3)
- Our class practised table manners. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x4)
- She spoke in a calm, friendly manner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x5)
- Where are your manners? Say please! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x6)
- Good manners cost nothing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x7)
- It's his bad manners I can't stand." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/#x8)

### note

"Manners" (polite behaviour) is always plural. "Manner" (singular) means a way: in a careful manner. Do not confuse with "manor", a big old house — it sounds the same. Manners are not the same in every culture; what is polite in one place can be rude in another.

### In the corpora

- [The Mole, who knows it's bad manners to talk about trouble ahead, changes the subject.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/26-willows-ch1-part2-the-river-and-the-wild-wood/7/)
- [Badger does not mind table manners, because he «did not go into Society» (Society = smart, polite company).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger/21/)
- [Manners matter with everyone: family, friends, strangers, shop workers and drivers.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/51-manners-and-kindness/15/)
- [Good manners at the table include chewing with your mouth closed and not grabbing food across other people.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/51-manners-and-kindness/17/)
- [Honesty and good manners show respect: telling the truth keeps trust, and lost things go back to their owners.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners/2/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «manners» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manners/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.