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Discover LudwigThe phrase "civil about" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It means to speak or behave in a polite and respectful manner. Example: The discussion about the new policy became heated, but John remained civil about it, calmly presenting his points and listening to others' opinions.
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They were no longer civil about the opposition.
As Pearl tartly commented, "There was nothing civil about what I did".
But there is nothing civil about a country in which almost 50 million people require food stamps to survive.
The Rev doesn't accuse me of not knowing what I'm talking about: indeed, he's very civil about the book.
I met her twice: she was very civil about a book of mine; I found her, personally, very daunting, without quite being able to account for the impression.
But if we do this right we could still share the things we're civil about -- Yankees versus Braves, Cowboys versus Giants, Backstreet Boys versus 'N Sync, a new season of "Survivor" -- while agreeing to disagree in our separate political kingdoms.
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The way they talk about civil servants, about homeless people.
"It is about being civil, not about discipline".
There is common ground for us to talk about and start a civil dialogue about values.
Think about civil rights.
Proportionate response is also about civil liberties.
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