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(20,600 posts) Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:32 PM Nov 2012

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) quinnox Nov 2012 OP

I doubt many people do. People don't speak like they text either. liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #1

"Xmas" is pronounced "KRISS-mass" Deep13 Nov 2012 #2

ah, I see now quinnox Nov 2012 #3

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

1. I doubt many people do. People don't speak like they text either.

Reply to quinnox (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:34 PM

Nov 2012

Deep13

(39,154 posts)

2. "Xmas" is pronounced "KRISS-mass"

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Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:35 PM

Nov 2012

The "X" came from the medieval practice of writing a cross instead of "Christ." Parchement was very expensive and a number of standard abbreviations were often employed to save space.

quinnox

(20,600 posts)

3. ah, I see now

Reply to Deep13 (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 02:37 PM

Nov 2012

never knew that, always wondered.