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What is the difference between courtesy and politeness ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between courtesy and politeness ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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courtesy and politeness are essentially the same thing. the only difference is how they're used. you wouldn't typically say "show some politeness." you'd say "show some courtesy". i hope that was helpful.
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