english language - english etiquette

So much of the English language is imbued with/permeated by/completely influenced by the manners and mannerisms of the English.

As always, Woodlands Junior has some excellent ideas:



Acceptable Behaviour in England
English Social Customs

In fact, there are lots of excellent places to go to explore this on-line:





British etiquette: manners/customs in UK/Britain/England

The British themselves have problems on 'how to behave correctly':
The Times Book of Modern Manners: A Guide Through the Minefield of Contemporary Etiquette: Amazon.co.uk: John Morgan: 9780723010708: Books

The most famous 'guardian' of how to behave is Debrett's:



British Behaviour, British Etiquette | Debrett's



I to O, British Behaviour, British Etiquette | Debrett's
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