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- meaning - XOXO means hugs and kisses but why? - English Language . . .
What's the reasoning behind abbreviating hugs and kisses as X's and O's? Some say X is for hugs and O is for kisses, and some say the other way around; but why X and O, and why are they doubled?
- What is the origin of xox? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
My first guess was that it's some sort of an onomatopoeic abbreviation, but Wikipedia points out that there's also an XOX, where the O means a hug Apparently, you can also write XOXO, or XOOX, or in fact combine the two letters in any way you like (The strange thing is that personally, I'd rather associate an O with a kiss and an X with a hug than the other way round )
- When should I use finish instead of complete, and vice versa?
I am confused about when to use finish instead of complete and vice versa May you help me in understanding when to use those words?
- word choice - Letter closing other than Love - English Language . . .
I am writing an email to a family member (in-law or brother sister) While in the past I used "love" and signed off with my first name for closing, I usually wondered if there are better words I co
- What is the origin of x-mark used as a signature of illiterate
In my opinion, it has to do with signing a letter using XOXO to mean hugs and kisses Some sources claim that X has religious connotations and mean 'Christ', so by signing X, you're actually saying In Christ's name, I assert___ Some sources say that the signee would then kiss the X to demonstrate that what was written in the document was true
- Like onomatopoeia, but visual - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The newest I can think of would be XOXO (O and X are crude visual representations of a hug and a kiss respectively) I know it's arguably not a word, still Then we have words like U-turn, T-bone and V-neck, which are named after the shape of the letter (as against words like X-rays, A-team and B-boying)
- idioms - What are other sayings or expressions for I cant wrap my . . .
What are other idioms or expressions for the phrase "I can't wrap my head around"? In context: "But what I still can't wrap my head around is why she behaved like that"
- Shallnt vs. Shant in British English
The spelling with the l sound is "shalln't" Also, I came across this after I heard it in Stargate SG1 Season 9 - Episode 4 "The Ties that Bind" About 25 minutes in Daniel Jackson is told something along the lines of "we shall have to get used to each other" And he replies "No, we shalln't" Also, iOS autocorrect will automatically punctuate "shalln't" for you
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