saying please
Adding magic word
Saying please is appending the word "please" to a request, transforming a demand into a polite ask.
Children are taught that saying please is the magic word that gets what you want: What do you say?
Saying please wouldn't kill you.
The phrase often appears in discussions of basic manners or their absence.
- magic wordCourtesy term required
- politeShowing good manners
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- good mannersSocially acceptable conduct
- askingPosing questions
requesting · manners · mind your manners · thank you · excuse me · if you don't mind · etiquette · social graces · common courtesy · beg · implore · nicely · kindly · gracious · favor · humble · entreating · beseech
saying pleasedemanding
Requiring great effort
rudeness · barking orders · bad manners · incivility · discourtesy
saying pleasecommanding
Exerting strong authority
ordering · demanding · dictating · insisting · barking orders
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