Hi friends, This is taken from:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xmas "Despite evidence of a Greek precedent, the term Christmas being abbreviated as "Xmas" or "X-mas" was uncommon before the mid-to-late 1900s. Many Christians now take offense at this abbreviation, viewing it as a symbol of commercialism, while trivializing the most important event of the season, the prophesied birth of Jesus, the Christ." For me it's just something new. It's a cultural note. I got aware of this because I receive a newsletter from "The Grammar Girl" (http:// grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/). It's nothing else. If you want to read more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas Best holiday wishes, Pablo --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
