A mate is a friend, whereas if you don't know the person you can say chap, bloke, fella, etc For example if I where to visit you, I'd say "Ow ya going mate" and you would say " great buddy, how ya going, would ya like a cup of joe", I would not say "How do you do chap"

Hendrik
who is trying to type with a jack russel sitting on his lap demanding attention

Wilton Strickland wrote:
'Thought it was "mate" there and "chap" in the Mother Country.  ;<))))))

Wilton

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http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm
Sounds like an interesting chap.

Hendrik


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