The service - keeping water glasses full, replacing silver and presenting the right dish to the right person - was on the mark.

The little things, like replacing used silver, are left undone.

During the early 20th century, tin replaced silver as the country's most important source of wealth.

In 1939, cupro-nickel replaced silver on the 10, 25 & 50 centavos.

"So far, all we've done is replace silver with silicon."

Base metal replaced silver in the higher denominations in 1967.

I have seen it before, though you have replaced silver with platinum.

The following year, cupro-nickel replaced silver in the 5, 10 and 20 centavo coins.

The busboy does a stellar job of keeping water glasses filled and replacing used silver.

The eager-to-please staff should be taught to replace silver without request and not to clear each course before all diners finish.