Word: courteousness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...there is to all this another dimension. For in speaking a foreign language, we tend to lose years, as well as other kinds of time, to become gentler, more innocent, more courteous versions of ourselves. We find ourselves reduced to basic adjectives, like "happy" and "sad," and erring on the side of including our "monsieurs," and we are obliged to grow resourceful and imaginative in conveying our most complex needs and feelings in the few terms we remember (like a child rebuilding Chartres out of Lego blocks). Think of how English sounds as spoken by Marcello Mastroianni: romantic, suggestive, helplessly...
Metcalfe frequently contrasts the selfless and courteous nature of Megs to the chauvinistic and abusive nature of Dave. He does not forget to also compare and contrast Dave and Megs. Meg helps Martha with dishes; Dave strews his empty beer cans around the house...
...begin with a personal point, about which some may be curious. My colleagues in Social Studies have been courteous and thoughtful, consulting me at every moment to make sure that any action they took would not make my position more invidious. The members of the Sociology Department, party to this dispute, have not--not at all--behaved in similar spirit...
...rectify without increasing board rates. Despite these none-too-confining financial boundaries, the Dining Services has a history of ignoring student complaints and resisting change. According to Dale M. Hennessey, assistant director of Harvard Dining Services, the the Dining Services' mission is "to provide high-quality food and courteous service in a pleasant atmosphere to the end that all we serve obtain maximum satisfaction from our service...
Assistant Director of Dining Services Dale M. Hennessey says the department's mission is "to provide high quality food and courteous service in a pleasant atmosphere to the end that all we serve obtain maximum satisfaction from our service...