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Nikoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
On the meaning of "proper"
Hi. Could you please help me understand what the writer means by the word, "proper" in the following sentence? Thank you.
"There was a couple of thousand dollars in a savings bank that had to be maintained there until the estate was settled. The lawyer involved was Aunt Frances’ husband and he was very proper."
"There was a couple of thousand dollars in a savings bank that had to be maintained there until the estate was settled. The lawyer involved was Aunt Frances’ husband and he was very proper."
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Followed all social protocols, behaved professionally, not inappropriately social. More simply, professional and well-behaved.
- Followed all social protocols, behaved professionally, not inappropriately social.
- More simply, professional and well-behaved.
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Followed all social protocols, behaved professionally, not inappropriately social.
More simply, professional and well-behaved.
More simply, professional and well-behaved.
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