Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him for
over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his wife
being a close friend to my wife).

Kyonshi wrote:

> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him for
> over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his wife
> being a close friend to my wife).

i don't think there's such a word in English....



a related Jp word is Yottomo.

Le 29/03/2024 à 23:01, Kyonshi a écrit :
>
> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him for
> over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his wife
> being a close friend to my wife).

Not that I know of. One would have to use a phrase - 'acquaintance of 20
years', 'acquaintance of long standing', 'almost a friend', etc..

'Acquaintance' is already better than 'mere acquaintance'.

Le 30/03/2024 à 06:55, Hibou a écrit :
> Le 29/03/2024 à 23:01, Kyonshi a écrit :
>>
>> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
>> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him
>> for over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his
>> wife being a close friend to my wife).
>
> Not that I know of. One would have to use a phrase - 'acquaintance of 20
> years', 'acquaintance of long standing', 'almost a friend', etc..

'Close acquaintance' - perhaps.

> 'Acquaintance' is already better than 'mere acquaintance'.

Or you could refer to the nature of the relationship - neighbour,
colleague, friend of a friend, badminton partner, her-next-door's
husband... whatever.

Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote or quoted:
>Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>English?

The term that best describes someone who is more than an acquaintance
but less than a friend is a "casual friend" or "acquaintance-friend".

An acquaintance is someone you know casually, but don't have a close
personal relationship with. A friend is someone you have a close,
personal bond with. A casual friend or acquaintance-friend falls in
between - they are more than just an acquaintance, as you may enjoy
their company and have some shared interests or experiences, but
your relationship is not as intimate as a close friendship.

Some other terms that have been suggested for this in-between
relationship include "semafriend", "agentic friendship", and
"comrade". However, "casual friend" or "acquaintance-friend"
seem to be the most commonly used and understood terms in English.

ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) wrote or quoted:
>The term that best describes someone who is more than an acquaintance
>but less than a friend is a "casual friend" or "acquaintance-friend".

My preceding post contains the header line:

X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True

, so you can tell whether it was generated or written by me!

"X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True" means that it
was generated by a chatbot. Other possible values might
include "False" to indicated that it was not generated
by a chatbot, "Partial" to indicate that parts were generated
by a chatbot, and "Edited" to indicate that parts were
generated by a chatbot, but then edited by me.

Le 30/03/2024 à 08:23, Stefan Ram a écrit :
> Kyonshi wrote or quoted:
>>
>> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>> English?
>
> The term that best describes someone who is more than an acquaintance
> but less than a friend is a "casual friend" or "acquaintance-friend".
>
> An acquaintance is someone you know casually, but don't have a close
> personal relationship with. A friend is someone you have a close,
> personal bond with. A casual friend or acquaintance-friend falls in
> between - they are more than just an acquaintance, as you may enjoy
> their company and have some shared interests or experiences, but
> your relationship is not as intimate as a close friendship.
>
> Some other terms that have been suggested for this in-between
> relationship include "semafriend", "agentic friendship", and
> "comrade". However, "casual friend" or "acquaintance-friend"
> seem to be the most commonly used and understood terms in English.

Says who? Cat-I've-farted (ChatGPT)?

Please don't quote opinions without indicating their source.

Le 30/03/2024 à 08:31, Stefan Ram a écrit :
>
> My preceding post contains the header line:
>
> X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True
>
> , so you can tell whether it was generated or written by me!
>
> "X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True" means that it
> was generated by a chatbot. Other possible values might
> include "False" to indicated that it was not generated
> by a chatbot, "Partial" to indicate that parts were generated
> by a chatbot, and "Edited" to indicate that parts were
> generated by a chatbot, but then edited by me.

Bollocks to that!

Indicate the source in the body of your posting!

Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote or quoted:
>Indicate the source in the body of your posting!

Hello there! I hope this message finds you doing well. I wanted
to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your
thoughtful suggestion. I really appreciate you taking the time
to share your ideas with me - it's feedback like yours that helps
me continue to improve and provide the best possible experience.

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I will definitely be considering your suggestion carefully.
In fact, I might even repeat the "hidden" header line in
the body of messages, just to make sure it stands out. I'm
always striving to be as helpful and informative as I can be,
so please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other
thoughts or questions. I'm here to assist in any way I can.

I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! Best regards!

X-Content-By-Chatbot: Edited

On 30/03/2024 09:35, Hibou wrote:
> Le 30/03/2024 à 08:31, Stefan Ram a écrit :
>>
>>    My preceding post contains the header line:
>>
>> X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True
>>
>>    , so you can tell whether it was generated or written by me!
>>
>>    "X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True" means that it
>>    was generated by a chatbot. Other possible values might
>>    include "False" to indicated that it was not generated
>>    by a chatbot, "Partial" to indicate that parts were generated
>>    by a chatbot, and "Edited" to indicate that parts were
>>    generated by a chatbot, but then edited by me.
>
> Bollocks to that!
>
> Indicate the source in the body of your posting!
>

Hehe! "From the web" is the best you are going to get from that jackboot.

Le 30/03/2024 à 08:46, Stefan Ram a écrit :
> Hibou wrote or quoted:
>>
>> Indicate the source in the body of your posting!
>
> Hello there! I hope this message finds you doing well. I wanted
> to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your
> thoughtful suggestion. I really appreciate you taking the time
> to share your ideas with me - it's feedback like yours that helps
> me continue to improve and provide the best possible experience.
>
> Hidden Header
>
> I will definitely be considering your suggestion carefully.
> In fact, I might even repeat the "hidden" header line in
> the body of messages, just to make sure it stands out. I'm
> always striving to be as helpful and informative as I can be,
> so please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other
> thoughts or questions. I'm here to assist in any way I can.
>
> I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! Best regards!
>
> X-Content-By-Chatbot: Edited

Killfile.

On 2024-03-30 08:33:49 +0000, Hibou said:

> Le 30/03/2024 à 08:23, Stefan Ram a écrit :
>> Kyonshi wrote or quoted:
>>>
>>> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>>> English?
>>
>> The term that best describes someone who is more than an acquaintance
>> but less than a friend is a "casual friend" or "acquaintance-friend".
>>
>> An acquaintance is someone you know casually, but don't have a close
>> personal relationship with. A friend is someone you have a close,
>> personal bond with. A casual friend or acquaintance-friend falls in
>> between - they are more than just an acquaintance, as you may enjoy
>> their company and have some shared interests or experiences, but
>> your relationship is not as intimate as a close friendship.
>>
>> Some other terms that have been suggested for this in-between
>> relationship include "semafriend", "agentic friendship", and
>> "comrade". However, "casual friend" or "acquaintance-friend"
>> seem to be the most commonly used and understood terms in English.
>
> Says who? Cat-I've-farted (ChatGPT)?
>
> Please don't quote opinions without indicating their source.

But that's what Stefan always does. I have never heard
"acquaintance-friend" and think it only exists in his imagination.

--
Athel -- French and British, living in Marseilles for 37 years; mainly
in England until 1987.

On 2024-03-30 08:35:54 +0000, Hibou said:

> Le 30/03/2024 à 08:31, Stefan Ram a écrit :
>>
>> My preceding post contains the header line:
>>
>> X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True
>>
>> , so you can tell whether it was generated or written by me!
>>
>> "X-Posting-Generated-By-A-Chatbot: True" means that it
>> was generated by a chatbot. Other possible values might
>> include "False" to indicated that it was not generated
>> by a chatbot, "Partial" to indicate that parts were generated
>> by a chatbot, and "Edited" to indicate that parts were
>> generated by a chatbot, but then edited by me.
>
> Bollocks to that!

You are too kind.
>
> Indicate the source in the body of your posting!

--
Athel -- French and British, living in Marseilles for 37 years; mainly
in England until 1987.

On 2024-03-30 08:49:27 +0000, Hibou said:

> Le 30/03/2024 à 08:46, Stefan Ram a écrit :
>> Hibou wrote or quoted:
>>>
>>> Indicate the source in the body of your posting!
>>
>> Hello there! I hope this message finds you doing well. I wanted
>> to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your
>> thoughtful suggestion. I really appreciate you taking the time
>> to share your ideas with me - it's feedback like yours that helps
>> me continue to improve and provide the best possible experience.
>>
>> Hidden Header
>>
>> I will definitely be considering your suggestion carefully.
>> In fact, I might even repeat the "hidden" header line in
>> the body of messages, just to make sure it stands out. I'm
>> always striving to be as helpful and informative as I can be,
>> so please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other
>> thoughts or questions. I'm here to assist in any way I can.
>>
>> I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! Best regards!
>>
>> X-Content-By-Chatbot: Edited
>
> Killfile.

He was one of the first to be readmitted after I cleared out my
killfile completely.

--
Athel -- French and British, living in Marseilles for 37 years; mainly
in England until 1987.

On 2024-03-29 17:01, Kyonshi wrote:
> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him for
> over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his wife
> being a close friend to my wife).

Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?

--
The following is only a sig.
The preceding is only a disclaimer.

On 2024-03-30 02:49, Hibou wrote:
> Le 30/03/2024 à 08:46, Stefan Ram a écrit :
>> Hibou wrote or quoted:
>>>
>>> Indicate the source in the body of your posting!
>>
>>    Hello there! I hope this message finds you doing well. I wanted
>>    to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your
>>    thoughtful suggestion. I really appreciate you taking the time
>>    to share your ideas with me - it's feedback like yours that helps
>>    me continue to improve and provide the best possible experience.
>>
>>    Hidden Header
>>
>>    I will definitely be considering your suggestion carefully.
>>    In fact, I might even repeat the "hidden" header line in
>>    the body of messages, just to make sure it stands out. I'm
>>    always striving to be as helpful and informative as I can be,
>>    so please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other
>>    thoughts or questions. I'm here to assist in any way I can.
>>
>>    I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! Best regards!
>>
>> X-Content-By-Chatbot: Edited
>
> Killfile.

ditto.

--
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
pause and reflect.
—Mark Twain

Le 31/03/2024 à 06:19, lar3ryca a écrit :
> On 2024-03-29 17:01, Kyonshi wrote:
>> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
>> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him
>> for over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his
>> wife being a close friend to my wife).
>
> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?

Nought that I know of.

On 31/03/24 16:19, lar3ryca wrote:
> On 2024-03-29 17:01, Kyonshi wrote:
>> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
>> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him
>> for over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his
>> wife being a close friend to my wife).
>
> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?

That's not a range. 2 is equal to 1, for sufficiently small values of 2.

--
Peter Moylan http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW

On 31/03/2024 08:19, Peter Moylan wrote:
> 2 is equal to 1, for sufficiently small values of 2.

<smile> THAT is going into my database of timeless truisms </smile>

On 31-Mar-24 6:19, lar3ryca wrote:
> On 2024-03-29 17:01, Kyonshi wrote:
>> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
>> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him
>> for over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his
>> wife being a close friend to my wife).
>
> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?

I can't imagine such a number.

--
Sam Plusnet

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:22:59 +0100: Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> scribeva:

>On 31-Mar-24 6:19, lar3ryca wrote:
>> On 2024-03-29 17:01, Kyonshi wrote:
>>> Is there a term for someone between a friend and an acquaintance in
>>> English? We were just struggling to define someone who was definitely
>>> better acquainted than a mere acquaintance (my wife having known him
>>> for over 20 years), but still not as close as a friend would be (his
>>> wife being a close friend to my wife).
>>
>> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?
>
>I can't imagine such a number.

That's just the joke.
--
Ruud Harmsen, https://rudhar.com

Ruud Harmsen wrote:

>>> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?
>>
>>I can't imagine such a number.
>
> That's just the joke.

I was going to write "Try not to be so square and negative", but then I
thought that it might be misunderstood.

--
Bertel, Denmark

On Sun, 31 Mar 2024 22:08:26 +0200
Bertel Lund Hansen <gadekryds@lundhansen.dk> wrote:

> Ruud Harmsen wrote:
>
> >>> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?
> >>
> >>I can't imagine such a number.
> >
> > That's just the joke.
>
> I was going to write "Try not to be so square and negative", but then I
> thought that it might be misunderstood.
>
Just relax - try some transcendental meditation.

Om.

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 22:08:26 +0200: Bertel Lund Hansen
<gadekryds@lundhansen.dk> scribeva:

>Ruud Harmsen wrote:
>
>>>> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?
>>>
>>>I can't imagine such a number.
>>
>> That's just the joke.
>
>I was going to write "Try not to be so square and negative", but then I
>thought that it might be misunderstood.

Like.
--
Ruud Harmsen, https://rudhar.com

On 01/04/24 07:13, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Mar 2024 22:08:26 +0200 Bertel Lund Hansen
> <gadekryds@lundhansen.dk> wrote:
>
>> Ruud Harmsen wrote:
>>
>>>>> Is there a term for an integer between 1 and 2?
>>>>
>>>> I can't imagine such a number.
>>>
>>> That's just the joke.
>>
>> I was going to write "Try not to be so square and negative", but
>> then I thought that it might be misunderstood.
>>
> Just relax - try some transcendental meditation.
>
> Om.

There was a time, at the dentist's, when I tried to transcend dental
medication, but it wasn't pleasant. I prefer the injection.

--
Peter Moylan http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW