Advice Miss Manners: I’m confused by people who say they are asking something politely Published: Jul. 09, 2025, 5:00 a.m.

GENTLE READER: The correct form is, “We respectfully ask (or decline),” which Miss Manners would normally agree is silly, except that it is not easy to convey respect in very few words.

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