Confusing question?

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Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

This question has been bugging my mind a bit. Do you call those Honor Societies that use greek letter greek societies? Those societies also have their own rituals and such, but I assume it doesn't fall under the general type of frats/sororities.

And what was the reason for honor societies to use greek letters as well?

I call "honor societies" exactly what they call themselves--"honor societies." I am a member of some honor societies and the members would be highly pissed if I ever referred to them as fraternities.

However I have been a member of professional fraternities who refer to themselves as such. So, it's fine to call them fraternities as long as we don't treat them like the social organizations. For instance, when I became of these professional fraternities, their rituals and consitutions were available for public consumption and our affiliations were only literally and figuratively for a "lifetime" if we decided to continue paying dues.