Calling all Brits
This topic was created in the Relationships & Astrology forum by InntJnky on Thursday, May 15, 2008 and has 7 replies.
When you use "mate", what degree of friendship are you implying? Is it casual, good friends, both? Thanks!
casual, not necessarily friends.....
it means both, a friend is a mate,also you can say to someone do that for me mate
and it can be used aggressively,as in i dont know what your implying MATE
where are you from the english language can have many meanings.
and it can be used aggressively,as in i dont know what your implying MATE
where are you from the english language can have many meanings.
Mate = Friend
For me, the word is used in reference to male friends. And I wouldn't use it for an acquaintance, but somenoe who I actually consider to be a genuine friend. But it can be said in many different contexts as firebabe said.
Personally I'd only use it for people I consider friends, not just people I know.
Personally I'd use it in all the above ways BUT - never meaning that I found someone attractive. It's uber-casual (can be the beginning of an insulting sentence, especially in London-speak, as above) but would never, in my experience (I'm 47) mean anything akin to soulmate.
Clearer now?
Clearer now?
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