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What is the difference between 'manner' and 'manners'?
What is the difference between 'manner' and 'manners'?
- They are antonyms, with opposite meanings
- There is no difference, they are synonymous
- 'Manner' refers to the way a person behaves in society, while 'manners' refers to the way of doing something
- 'Manner' refers to the way of doing something, while 'manners' refers to the way a person behaves in society (correct)
What is an example of bad manners in Myanmar culture?
What is an example of bad manners in Myanmar culture?
- A senior starting to eat before a junior
- A junior starting to eat before a senior (correct)
- A junior speaking to a senior with folded arms
- A senior speaking to a junior with folded arms
What is the significance of cultural differences in manners?
What is the significance of cultural differences in manners?
- All manners are universal and apply to all cultures
- Manners are not influenced by culture at all
- Some manners are universal, while others are culture-specific (correct)
- All manners are culture-specific and vary across cultures
Which of the following is an example of a behavior that may be acceptable in one culture but not another, according to the text?
Which of the following is an example of a behavior that may be acceptable in one culture but not another, according to the text?
What is the main point the text is trying to convey?
What is the main point the text is trying to convey?
In Myanmar culture, it is considered bad ______ for a junior to start eating before a senior does.
In Myanmar culture, it is considered bad ______ for a junior to start eating before a senior does.
It is polite for a junior to listen with arms folded while being spoken to by a ______ such as a parent or teacher.
It is polite for a junior to listen with arms folded while being spoken to by a ______ such as a parent or teacher.
Every society and culture has its list of good and bad ______.
Every society and culture has its list of good and bad ______.
Some manners are ______ while some are culture-specific.
Some manners are ______ while some are culture-specific.
Belching or breaking wind in a company may be quite acceptable in one society but not ______ in another.
Belching or breaking wind in a company may be quite acceptable in one society but not ______ in another.
