‘Friends are the family we choose for ourselves,’ said writer Edna Buchanan. But it seems that Britons have gone one better and combined the two, (0)___H___– the ‘framily.’
It is the term being used to describe (1)
 friends and family that now forms the core support network for many young Britons. Research revealed last week shows that, though (2)
 spends more time with friends than with relatives, 67% of us consider our best friend to be a member of the family.
The idea is simple. In the past it was more common to keep friends and family apart. Just 25 years ago, 50 per cent of people did not mix friends and family together, but that figure has fallen to 15 per cent. Now we are happy to arrange evenings out (3)
, our best friend and a couple of workmates.
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