Thursday, December 23, 2010

Xmas?

XMAS -

[kris-muhs or, often, eks-muhs] Christmas.

—Usage note
The abbreviation Xmas for Christmas dates from the mid 16th century. The X is the Greek letter chi, the initial in the word Χριστός ( Christos ) “Christ.” In spite of a long and respectable history, today Xmas is offensive to many, perhaps because of its associations with advertising. It is not used in formal writing.

-dictionary.com

I've found myself growing more and more bothered by the usage of "Xmas". I don't think that most people that say "xmas" are aware of its greek origin. But then again, does it really matter?

I think i need to be bothered less by this.

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