What is bad manners and comme il faut? It is difficult to find an adult who has never heard these words. However, not everyone knows their true meaning.
In this article, we will explain what these terms are and in what situations they should be used.
What is bad manners and comme il faut
It is curious that these concepts appeared in the Russian language several centuries ago, having migrated into it from French.
Mauvais ton Is bad manners, or unworthy manners and behavior. It is customary to call bad manners something indecent or not accepted in any society. For example, when they want to tell a person about his bad manners, the following expression can be addressed to him: "Your behavior is bad manners."
It is worth noting that both an act and the person who committed it can be called bad manners.
Comilfo - this is what, on the contrary, corresponds to good manners and accepted rules in society. This applies to manners, behavior, clothing, actions, etc. Thus, comme il faut is the opposite of bad manners.
For example, the same suit may be comme il faut at a party, but become bad manners in the workplace. The same goes for manners and behavior.
Today you can also hear such a phrase as - "not comme il faut." In fact, it is synonymous with the word "bad manners", with a slightly different shade. From all that has been said, we can conclude that everything "bad" is called bad manners, and "all good" is comme il faut.
