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Talking proper: the language of U and Non-U
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During the meal
宴会中
Linguistic etiquette during the meal is crucial. You should never serve anyone greens, or ask them to pass the cruet. Should you need to wipe your mouth, use your napkin not your serviette. If you need to check the result, ask for a looking glass rather than a mirror. Avoid coy euphemisms such as temple of health or WC; U speakers refer directly to the lavatory.
宴会中的言谈礼节十分重要。你不能管蔬菜叫green,也不能管调料瓶叫cruet。擦嘴用的餐巾叫napkin,不能叫serviette。想照镜子的话,要管镜子叫looking glass,不能说mirror。别扭扭捏捏的用temple of health或WC这样的隐语,上流社会的人直接说去卫生间(lavatory)。
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