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Twann
Joined: 15 Aug 2006
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Location: France
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 Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: .....pal |
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Hello,
A bunch of similar words I wish to know the meaning :
penpal - paypal - keypal -
what does the suffix PAL mean ?
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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A pal is a good friend.
A pen pal is a friend that you correspond with regularly. Now that pen and paper have been replaced by e-mail, pen pal has become key pal.
PayPal is the name of a company that can be used to pay for purchases online without worrying about identity theft.
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