TIMES AND MANNERS
Tiondon ‘Opinion’ illustrates tho evolution in manners by five different familiar examples, over four periods, as follows; 1896. 1. “Will you be mine?” 2. “Pardon me!” 3. “ Shall we start now?” 4. “May X pass, please?” 5. “May I have the pleasure?” 1900. 1. “Let’s get married.” 2. “Oh, X’m awfully sorry!” ■3. “ Ixd’s get a move on.” 4. “ Lem me by.” 5. “Let’s dance” 1916. 1. “ Well, ■>'« might as well got married.” 2. “Sorry.” 3. “Ready?” 4. “Gangway!” 5. “ Wanta step this?” 1926. 1. “All right! All right! TTI marry you!” 2. “look where you’re going!” 3. “Say! We haven’t got all night!” 4. “ Get outa tho way.” 5. “Hey, you! O’niere!”
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Evening Star, Issue 19349, 8 September 1926, Page 10
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116TIMES AND MANNERS Evening Star, Issue 19349, 8 September 1926, Page 10
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