Original sentence: Because the Latin alphabet letters I and J were not systematically distinguished until the 17th-century, JHC and JHS are completely equivalent to IHC and IHS.Christ is anywhere near as common, or that those who use the full form feel any need for a euphemism, since their obvious intent is deliberately to attempt to offend others around them.Christ, in any case, is not a last name, but rather a title meaning anointed; it is Greek for Messiah.In some cases, the natural rhythm of the phrase "Jesus Christ" then suggests a missing middle syllable, which may have been inserted at random.Since IHS already long ago gave rise to the pseudo-explanation Iesus Hominum Salvator (Latin for "Jesus savior of men"), it wouldn't be too surprising if JHC gave rise to "Jesus H.The phrase is most commonly used in a wry, sarcastic, cynical, or joking tone, but is often perceived as blasphemy nonetheless.These monograms often have a prominent place in church decoration
Edited sentence: Because the Latin-alphabet letters I and J were not systematically distinguished until the 17th-century, JHC and JHS are completely equivalent to IHC and IHS.Christ is anywhere near as common, or that those who use the full form feel any need for a euphemism.Christ, in any case, is not a last name, but rather a title meaning anointed - it is Greek for Messiah.In some cases the natural rhythm of the phrase "Jesus Christ" then suggests a missing middle syllable, which may have been inserted at random.Since IHS already long-ago gave rise to the pseudo-explanation Iesus Hominum Salvator (Latin for "Jesus savior of men"), it wouldn't be too surprising if JHC gave rise to "Jesus H.The phrase is most commonly used in a wry, sarcastic, cynical, or joking tone.These monograms often have a prominent place in church decoration, where bored church attendees can have a lot of time on their hands to look at them and speculate on their significance