[DOC] [TLE] Xmas - Wikipedia [PAR] Xmas is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas. It is sometimes 
pronounced /ksms/, ... The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage 
states that the spelling should be considered informal and restricted to contexts 
where... [DOC] [TLE] The "X" in "Xmas" Doesn't Take the "Christ" Out of "Christmas" [PAR] Dec 21, 2011 ... xmas Myth: Xmas is a non-religious name / spelling for Christmas. ... So Xmas
 and Christmas are equivalent in every way except their lettering. ... Other 
classic common abbreviations for Christ were: Xp and Xt,... [DOC] [TLE] Why is Christmas shortened to XMAS? - The Bible Study Site [PAR] Is Christmas referred to as XMAS in order to remove Christ from the holiday? ... Is 
this abbreviation done in order to DISREPECT Jesus and to remove him ... You 
shall NOT worship the LORD your God in that way" (Deuteronomy 12:30 - 32). [DOC] [TLE] The Origin of "Xmas" - CRI/Voice [PAR] Dec 31, 2012 ... Explanation of the origin and use of the abbreviation xmas. ... And the father had 
never thought of it that way before, but finally nodded. ... of Christmas by writing "
Xmas" instead of spelling out "Christmas" is both uninformed... [DOC] [TLE] short forms - synonyms and related words | Macmillan Dictionary [PAR] it'd. short form. a way of saying or writing 'it had' when 'have' is used as an 
auxiliary verb. This is not usually used in formal writing... [DOC] [TLE] The X in Xmas  Learn the sacred, 1,000-year-old meaning of ... [PAR] Dec 21, 2015 ... Do you find the word Xmas, as an abbreviation for Christmas, offensive? ... as 
Eksmas and spell it like Xmas/X'mas/X-Mas or sometimes even as ..... The Bible 
shows that we offend God if we try to worship him in a way that... [DOC] [TLE] What Does the X in Xmas Mean? - Ligonier Ministries [PAR] Dec 18, 2015 ... The X in Christmas is used like the R in R.C. My given name at birth was ... Ways 
to Give  Partner With Us  Capital Campaign  Planned Giving ... The idea of X as 
an abbreviation for the name of Christ came into use in our ... letter of those 
words and put those letters together to spell the Greek word for fish. [DOC] [TLE] Why do we shorten Christmas as Xmas? | Grammarly Blog [PAR] Dec 8, 2014 ... Words change over timetheir meaning, their usage, and even their spelling. 
Take Christmas and its shortened version, Xmas, for example. [DOC] [TLE] "Vaca(y)" As Abbreviation For "Vacation?" - Straight Dope Message ... [PAR] In the last two months I've had non-Canadians use this abbreviation. ... (
Barbeque - apologies for spelling) ... Ugly way to abbreviate a word. ... These can 
include national holidays and quasi-secular holidays like Christmas. [DOC] [TLE] Urban Dictionary: xmas [PAR] An abbreviation for Christmas, from the Greek spelling of Christ, the first letter of 
which ... 'Xmas' is another way saying 'Chirstmas' which is supposed to be more... [DOC] [TLE] Fave vs. Fav, A Linguistic Explanation | Fast Company | Business + ... [PAR] Fave is more phonologically right based on English spelling rules. ... From their 
copy desk: "We don't have a style on the short form of "to favorite," but if we did ... 
The company's attention to detail shows up much the same way it does at theme 
... Disney is taking Atom Tickets for its first major test-drive this Christmas: When... [DOC] [TLE] Merriest Christmases or Christmas's? - The WriteAtHome Blog [PAR] Dec 18, 2013 ... ... (Okay, the exception is with letters and abbreviations that would be confusing 
without one: p's and q's, ABC's). ... Comments on blogs are like Christmas 
presents! ... I hate spelling, of course I was never good at it, so the spell check is a 
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Question: A shortened form of Christmas is spelled this way
Answer: Xmas