Miss Manners is confident that said person will understand your meaning -- which is that without Hank’s assistance, there will be no commission, since the store will not be seeing your money.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a pilot insulted by family and friends' lack of confidence. You can send your questions to Miss Manners through her email ...

Miss Manners says this for you to keep in mind — not because she is confident it is apparent to the human resources director, your boss, their boss or them. You should speak to your supervisor ...

I sent my son to a three-day etiquette camp. The goal wasn't to turn him into a miniature aristocrat but to help him learn confidence and protocol.

Dear Miss Manners: Lately it has seemed that the phrases “We’re pregnant” and “They’re pregnant” have been subsumed into acceptable usage. Although I’m not a doctor, last time I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am trying to drink more water, so I set an alarm on my phone to remind me hourly. Sometimes I am in public when the alarm (birds or crickets chirping) goes off. I turn it off ...

Miss Manners says this for you to keep in mind -- not because she is confident it is apparent to the human resources director, your boss, their boss or them. You should speak to your supervisor ...

Miss Manners is confident you can find a quiet moment to do so, if a top-off is necessary. (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; ...

Miss Manners believes that rather than insulting you, the likely intent was to offer you the choice of attending the full event or -- on the reasonable assumption that a roomful of rambunctious 7 ...

Miss Manners is confident that said person will understand your meaning -- which is that without Hank’s assistance, there will be no commission, since the store will not be seeing your money.