I was taught to lay your fork across the plate and place the knife in the tongs of the fork. It is a clear signal that you have finished your meal and when someone clears the plate, the utensils do not slide all over the place. I learned this at Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus, MS.
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Yes, "silverware" is a compound word. It is formed by combining "silver" and "ware" to refer to utensils such as forks, knives, and spoons used for eating.
Good utensils are referred to as silverware or cutlery.
Silverware, dinnerware, or supperware. Cutlery, Eating Utensils.
Knives, forks and spoons used for serving and eating food. Despite the name, does not need to be made of silver.
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Cross your knife and fork on the center of your dinner plate to signal you are finished with that course.
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This was a fun way to say silverware. Your fork and spoon and knife weren't shooting irons, but eating irons.
The silverware is called Community.
Cutlery is a correct answer. An additional word would be silverware, but since almost no one uses silver silverware anymore, tableware is probably preferable.
silverware - articles made of silver
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