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American manner is all about freedom and equality. 
 American culture is all about freedom and equality. 
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 Language Note below 
 
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Every society has its own laws and manners. 
 Every society has its own laws and traditions/customs. 
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 Language Note below 
 
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One of the biggest differences I noticed was the American manner of being polite 
to strangers. 
 One of the biggest differences I noticed was the American custom of being polite 
to strangers. 
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 Language Note below 
 
CULTURE • CUSTOM • HABIT • MANNER •
MANNERS • TRADITION 
 
culture 
(1) the customs, ideas, art, etc, which are found in a particular society or group and 
which make it different from another society or group: ‘Obeying your parents is a 

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hallmark of Asian culture.’ 
(2) the art, music, literature, etc, that is produced by a particular society: ‘Professor 
Jackson is an expert on ancient Greek culture.’ ‘The Samba is an important part of 
Brazilian culture.’ 
 
custom 
(1) something that the people in a particular society have done (in the same way) for 
a very long time, and which they consider to be normal or polite: ‘One of their 
customs is to point with the thumb, not with index finger.’ ‘According to local 
custom, his body was carried to the top of a hill and cremated.’ ‘His knowledge of 
Malay and Indonesian customs proved invaluable when we got to Bali.’ 
(2) something that a person usually does in a particular situation: ‘His custom of 
making detailed preparatory drawings makes him unique amongst 18th century 
British painters.’ ‘On Wednesday evening, as was his custom, he went for a long 
walk.’