DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in my 70s and have known some of my friends a long, long time. The problems of old age are starting to creep up on us.
Last week, one friend called to plan an outing that would exclude one couple because the husband, frankly, now requires help and is no longer fun. Friend A made it clear that I was not to tell Couple B about this outing. I know they would be crushed if they knew about it, because we have done things together for many years.
GENTLE READER: Forgive Miss Manners, but you are going to have to wait for her to catch up, as the answer depends on Friend A’s motivation. Excluding Couple B because it would require some small accommodation on the part of everyone else is disloyal, and should make you question the long-term value of A’s friendship. And too much time has passed for Friend A to claim the former under the guise of the latter.DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am the editor of a publication that comprises submissions from a variety of people. Some of them want me to correct their grammar, but others do not.
In your column, since you don’t print people’s names with their submissions, it seems that it would be okay to correct their grammar. A recent question read: “It seems rude to seat guests in a different room THAN the guest of honor.
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