Show Manners Test your knowledge of correct social usage by answering the following questions then checking checkIng checking check check- ing against the authoritative answers answers answers an an- below 1 Which is the better phrase We employ Dr Smith or Dr Smith is our family doctor 2 Is it correct to say I doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor with Dr James 3 Is it it good usage to speak of either a a widow woman or a widow lady 4 Is it a good idea for a person person per per- son sori to go around saying saying how conscious conscious conscious' he is Is of of grammatical error errors and how they bother him 5 Is it g good od manners to correct correct correct cor cor- the grammar of a friend who is about ones one's own age What would you do if ifAn ifAn ifAn if- if An acquaintance mispronounces mispronounces flounces your name name- a Corr Correct t him b Let it it go feeling it would be rude to correct him r I Answers 1 Dr Smith Is Is our our family doctor 2 No JNo 3 No Both ar are are incorrect A widow is a woman The masculine masculine mas mas- cu culine ine term is widower 4 No For he is likely to tomake tomake tomake make others uncomfortable in his presence 5 No Best What Would You Do solution solution solution-Ca a is all aU right particularly particularly if you are likely to see the acquaintance again or if you ou want him to remember you |