The conference was held at the new 'convention center'. [=a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and meetings]
The award that 'by convention' should have gone to the student with the highest grade went instead to the teacher's favorite.
They say school is just as important for teaching children social codes and 'conventions' as for teaching math.
(..) I thought that homo habilis line really put him in his place. What's that? Tea. When people are upset, the cultural convention is to bring them hot beverages. There, there. You want to talk about it? - No. - Good. (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Middle Earth Paradigm Season: 1 Episode 6