But a new study on the ways people make requests of one another suggests that "please" might not be an all-purpose marker of politeness, but rather a more focused, strategic tool to manage frictions ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Miss Manners • Why must one say “please” with “May I have a glass of water?” It sounds like begging; it is begging. If I ...
A new study by UCLA sociologists found that using the word “please” does not always indicate respect or politeness. In the study, “please” was used only 7% of the time, mostly when there was an ...
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