Word: pas
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...their kids ahead of time will be spared the temptation to correct them in front of others. Children should be prompted to excuse themselves politely from the table when they are finished, asking first their parents and then their host. The surest way to inoculate children against memorable faux pas is to let them demonstrate simple graciousness. Many a transgression has been quickly forgotten when a child sincerely thanks the host after the meal--with a handshake...
...amount of kudos or fish can obscure the glaring faux pas committed by both teams last weekend. Union, one of the league's most consistent bottom-feeders, shocked everyone by sweeping the Big Red and the Red Raiders last weekend. As a result, Cornell (1-2-0, 1-1-0 ECAC) fell to fifth place, while Colgate Colgate (1-5-2, 0-2-0 ECAC) now brings up the rear with Brown...
...India, La Bayadere depicts the love story between Solor, a renowned warrior, and Nikya, a temple dancer. This performance features the petite Larissa Ponomarenko as Nikya, with Yury Yanowsky in the role of Solor. Although the couple is well-matched, they lack polish in their pas de deux, with shifty landings in their lifts and a lack of sustained movement that sometimes overshadows their individual technical brilliance. The absence of an emotional connection between the couple also seems to underscore the technical faults. Still, Ponomarenko enthuses with her fluid, well-placed positions, displaying long, beautifully shaped arabesque lines that defy...
There are also less obvious faux pas, like stating your intended major without checking that it's offered. Students are sometimes asked the number of schools to which they're applying, and some colleges take offense at being one of many under consideration. Rice was weighing a superbly qualified applicant when a reader mentioned that the school was just one of 15 on his list. The student wound up on the wait list...
...There are also less obvious faux pas, like stating your intended major without checking that it's offered. Students are sometimes asked the number of schools to which they're applying, and some colleges take offense at being one of many under consideration. Rice was weighing one superbly qualified applicant when a reader mentioned that the school was just one of 15 on his list. The student wound up on the wait list...