LizzieMaine
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Nothing wrong with "Xmas" -- "X" has been used for over a thousand years as an abbreviation for "Christ." The X in this case isn't the modern Roman alphabet X but rather comes from the Greek letter Chi, used in ancient times as a symbol of Jesus. When people get into a high dudgeon claiming it's a secular attempt to "erase Christ from Christmas," they're only proclaiming their own illiteracy. "Xmas" in advertising has been used for a long, long time as a way of saving space in layouts, and there's nothing particularly modern about it.
Note that in this ad "A Xmas" is grammatically correct. Xmas is not properly pronounced "Eks-mas," it's pronounced "Christmas," just as if it were spelled out fully.
Note that in this ad "A Xmas" is grammatically correct. Xmas is not properly pronounced "Eks-mas," it's pronounced "Christmas," just as if it were spelled out fully.