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Wrong to the manor born
Use this to the manner born
i · WhyTwo lines, no filler

From Hamlet (Act I, Scene 4): 'though I am native here / And to the manner born.' The original refers to a custom or manner of behavior. The British sitcom 'To the Manor Born' (1979) punned on the mishearing, not the original.

ii · Brew tipKeep this one

Shakespeare wrote 'manner' (custom). The sitcom played on the pun. In serious prose, manner wins.

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