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common courtesies

common courtesies is the plural of common courtesy.

Meaning of common courtesy

Noun

common courtesy (countable and uncountable, plural common courtesies)

  1. Synonym of common decency.
    • There have been many worthy suggestions on how to fix our supposedly broken society. May I offer another that is cheap, available to all and unlikely to do harm? A campaign to promote and reinforce the levels of common courtesy and kindness with which we treat others.2011 August 16, “Let's try five acts of courtesy a day”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian (letter), London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2023
    Synonyms:
    common decency

Questions about common courtesies

What is common courtesies the plural of?
Common courtesies is the plural of common courtesy.

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