Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihuxa!hoff From: hoff@ihuxa.UUCP (Hoff) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Alternatives to the term "SO" Message-ID: <749@ihuxa.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 00:48:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxa.749 Posted: Tue Jul 16 00:48:00 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 07:52:21 EDT References: <317@azure.UUCP> <800@vax2.fluke.UUCP> <536@ttidcc.UUCP><597@unc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 11 > > What do you guys think of using "mate" or "partner", instead of "SO"? > > Frank Silbermann Since this newsgroup goes to Australia, I don't think "mate" would be good at all. "Partner" would be okay. It's too bad the acronyms for "Preferred Other" or "Preferred Partner" are so terrible. Any other suggestions? Gypsy (Julie Hoff) ...!ihnp4!ihuxa!hoff