civilities

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Steven Petrow writes the Civilities column about LGBT/straight social dilemmas for The Washington Post and is the author of five etiquette books.

From Time • Mar. 17, 2015

Dear Civilities: Some of my high school friends recently formed a WhatsApp group to stay in touch with each other.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2015

The French Ladies have however 1000 other ways of rendering themselves agreeable; by their various Attentions and Civilities, and their sensible Conversation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dear Civilities: How might same-sex married couples be properly addressed?

From Washington Post

At these Words I embrac'd him, and thank'd him for his Civilities, and the Regard he had always shewn to me from the very first Day of my Arrival.

From The Travels and Adventures of James Massey by Patot, Simon Tyssot de