In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who has a question about when to clear plates when hosting a dinner party.

I would like to buy her a ruby, emerald or sapphire ring -- her choice -- but she says the only ring appropriate for an ...

GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have twice invited a friend to parties after asking if the dates were open for her, and she accepted each time. About a week before each party, she said that she was going to ...

At the party, I made sure that ... What is the correct etiquette here? GENTLE READER: It would have been far more insulting, in Miss Manners' estimation, to have only offered sugar-free foods.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please help me with line etiquette when faced with the following scenario. Person A enters the post office and gets behind five people in line. There is a group at the table ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have twice invited a friend to parties after asking if the dates were open for her, and she accepted each time. About a week before each party, she said that she was going to ...

The unfortunate requirement of saying “Hey!” to get the attention of a certain nonhuman helper has led to the widespread ...

But Miss Manners wonders why you would wait for your wife to write the letter of thanks. You can relieve her of some etiquette tasks ... About a week before each party, she said that she was ...

Slippery little cusses that they are (the oysters, not your fellow diners), they can be speared with that tiny fork that Miss Manners trusts ... media and other third-party partners in accordance ...

At the party, I made sure that all ... What is the correct etiquette here? It would have been far more insulting, in Miss Manners’ estimation, to have only offered sugar-free foods.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Maybe I’m the one lacking in manners for bringing this up, but: Are there etiquette norms for ... us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our ...