I only correct the pronunciation if I expect to see that person again. This way, I’m not constantly feeling rude by correcting everyone.

Many guests would think it rude if I excluded their spouses from the guest list. But I resent having to extend a party invitation to people I don’t know.

I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common for kids to have a uniquely spelled name, but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up. Related Articles Miss Manners: My neighbor’s ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who has spent decades navigating mispronunciations, cautioning parents that creative naming choices have practical ...

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I live in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. A few of the ladies in my cul-de-sac have become close: looking out for each other, picking up delivered packages if they’re out of town, ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a read whose neighbor regularly brings outside friends to what was intended as an exclusive neighborhood ladies' gathering.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On our neighborhood app, one of my neighbors cautioned that two young men had recently knocked on her door. She could see them on the security camera and she did not know them. She ...

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