common courtesy

Frequency: 9.035.5 per million words

the basic level of politeness that you expect from people

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Examples (10)

  • It's common courtesy to give up your seat for elderly people.
  • Saying 'hello' back is just common courtesy.
  • He didn't even show the common courtesy of holding the door open for me.
  • Arriving on time for a meeting is a matter of common courtesy.
  • Responding to an RSVP is common courtesy, so we know how many people are coming.
  • Keeping the noise down late at night is common courtesy to your neighbors.
  • Cleaning up after yourself in a shared kitchen is just common courtesy.
  • A simple 'thank you' is a sign of common courtesy that is often forgotten.
  • She left the company without even the common courtesy of giving two weeks' notice.
  • I was surprised by his rudeness; I expect a certain level of common courtesy from everyone.