language and usage change. We don't talk like Shakespeare any more nor like Chaucer. For that matter slang and usage conventions are very different from just 100 years ago. Even 50 years ago it was very different.
In other words its just evolution in action. larry On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:58:22 -0500, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Why not, its more accurate - partner describes all sorts of > > situations without the weird parsing. > > > > It covers being married to someone, living together, > > girlfriend, boyfriend etc without digging around for what may > > be private information. Afterall is it any concern of ours > > what the other person's arrangements are? > > It's the norm, why change it. "Partner" has not been around as long as the > traditional boyfriend, girlfriend, huband, wife, etc.. has. Is it really > privatewhat you refer to your significant other as? If so, how come so many > people have been doing it for so long? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143499 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
