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The world might be becoming more casual but the French aren’t about to drop their standards of etiquette. From boardroom to dining table, you will be scrutinised. And one other tip – don’t ask whether ...

I don’t mind chipping in, but I’m wondering why she’s inviting me over at all if entertaining is a burden, both time-wise and ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin tells a hungry guest how to handle when the host doesn't cook.

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Why does she keep inviting the letter writer to dinner when she clearly doesn’t have the time to entertain?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I entertained two guests on separate occasions: One was a guest for the weekend, and the other just for ...

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Twice, my cousin has invited me to dinner at her house — but when I got there, she hadn’t had time to cook. So we went to ...