“Manners” or “Manors”—Which to use?

“Manners” or “Manors”

Overview

manners / manors are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

manners: (noun) social deportment.

manors: (noun) the mansion of a lord or wealthy person. (noun) the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it).

Pronunciation

manners: m·AE·n·er·z

manors: m·AE·n·er·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “manners”

It is a satire of manners and suburbia, and a comment…
…his French R, his good manners and his elegant sweaters.
…life skills, such as table manners.
…growth, harmony, "liveliness and exquisite manners", as well as the use…
Chiddy Bang "Mind Your Manners" (Polydor) (writer/producer)
…Society for the Reformation of Manners (founded in 1692).
…deference to the opinions and manners of the age altogether to…
…for her brutal and torturous manners of disciplining the three girls…
Manners or etiquette
…in combination with universal cultivated manners.

Examples of “manors”

…the title holder of the manors.
Townships and manors
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior, Miharu Tsuneda
…Wray was lord of several manors in Yorkshire, as well as…
…overlord of hundreds of such manors, Robert de Mortain, the Conqueror's
…of the four townships and manors of Eccleston, Parr, Sutton and
…were medium in rank among manors: eight adult male householders were…
…Domesday Book, where the two manors of Warburton were recorded; the…
…the Chalke Valley into eight manors: Chelke or Chelce or Celce…
…Book in 1086 reveals several manors existed although there are no…

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