John Marsden Writing Topic #70
What sensible, practical rules for modern manners should we observe?**
-Saying please and thank you
-Holding the door open for people who are coming through a doorway either behind us or after us
-Cover your mouth when coughing
-Keep the volume down when listening to music both when using headphones and when using speakers
-Don’t hog up seats when using public transport
-Give up your seat for the elderly, the disabled, the injured and pregnant women when using public transport
-Apologise when you’re wrong or have said something below the belt
-Be polite to everyone overall
**Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
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