manners
Translation
politeness, etiquette, conduct
Examples
He has very good manners.
He has very good manners.
It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
Grammar Patterns
((good/bad)) manners to have good or bad social behaviour He has good manners.
It's ((bad)) manners ((to-inf)) to say that it is impolite to do something It's bad manners to interrupt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: etiquette, politeness, decorum, conduct
Etymology
From Old French 'maniere' (way, method), from Latin 'manus' (hand), meaning 'the way one handles things'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'manner' in which you behave. 'Manners' refers to the collection of socially acceptable behaviours.