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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

Xmas

The words 'did not' is abbreviated as 'didn't'. The 'o' is missing, its place taken by the apostrophe. But why is 'Christmas' abbreviated as 'Xmas'? The letters C, h, r, i, s and t are removed and X is inserted. I've often wondered why it is abbreviated in that way.
  

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Search Yahoo with
Xmas origin dictionary
and you'll find dictionary pages detailing its origin:
http://www.bartleby.com/61/80/X0008000.html
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Marius HancuSearch Yahoo with
Xmas origin dictionary
and you'll find dictionary pages detailing its origin:
http://www.bartleby.com/61/80/X0008000.html
Marius,

I appreciate your help very much.
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