manner
part of speech
noun (a manner; manners)
meaning for a pupil
1) The way in which something is done or happens. tree →
2) The way a person behaves towards others. tree →
3) manners: polite ways of behaving, such as saying please and thank you. tree →
4) all manner of: all kinds of. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and school: "mind your manners", "good table manners". In grammar, adverbs of manner tell how something is done (quickly, slowly). Phrases: in a manner of speaking, all manner of, table manners, bad manners.
examples
- She spoke in a calm manner. tree →
- Mind your manners and say thank you. tree →
- It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full. tree →
- "Quickly" is an adverb of manner. tree →
- The shop sells all manner of toys. tree →
- He has a friendly manner with children. tree →
- In a manner of speaking, we won. tree →
- In this manner many weeks passed by. tree →
note
"Manners" (plural) means politeness. Do not confuse with "manor" (a big country house), which sounds the same. "In this manner" is formal for "like this".
In the corpora
- (8-3) And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
- And if he espouse her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
- In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
- and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.
- and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of skilful workmanship.
Trees and pragmatics
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