Someone cutting a steak with a knife and fork - Denys Poliakov/Shutterstock These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier ...

In a world where social etiquette constantly evolves, there are some timeless table manners that never go out of style. From ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My grandmother lived her life to its fullest: making calls on Tuesdays, remaining “at home to guests” on Wednesdays, and serving tea promptly at 4 every day. Throughout her life, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband’s father has poor table manners, or at least I think he does! He is 95, and the family doesn’t think there is anything wrong. When we go out to a restaurant, he blows his ...

Dear Annie: A few months ago, someone wrote to you about how uncomfortable the bad manners of children of a relative made her feel at large family gatherings and dinners. I read your column faithfully ...

Take this quiz and find out how refined you are. All the situations pertain to eating in someone's home, not in a restaurant. Check your score at the end. Answers are courtesy of Letitia Baldrige's ...

No elbows on the table is one of the oldest etiquette rules in the book—but why? Find out how this maxim originated and if it's still a thing today. So why are elbows on the table rude? Some say the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While dining alone at a family-friendly restaurant a couple of days ago, I was resting my forearm on the table as I ate my salad. I grew up in a family where we were reminded to ...