Learn · Sentences Dining Etiquette

When dining with others, it’s good to wait for everyone to be served.

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Sentence

Narrator

When dining with others, it’s good to wait for everyone to be served.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

When dining with others, you should wait for everyone to be served before you begin eating.

Describing Habits

I always wait until everyone has their food before I start eating, it's a good habit when dining with others.

Asking About Others

Do you usually wait for everyone to be served before you start eating when you're dining with others?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If we didn't wait for everyone to be served, it would be impolite and could make others feel uncomfortable.

Rephrased versions

Formal

It is considered courteous to await the serving of all diners before commencing one's own meal.

Casual

It's a good idea to wait till everyone's got their food before you dig in.

Simpler English

Wait for everyone to get their food before you eat.

Phrases to learn

dining with others

Eating a meal in the company of other people.

wait for everyone to be served

To delay eating until all present have received their food.