Apr 11, 2011 · 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, …

Aug 21, 2010 · 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 …

Oct 4, 2020 · 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 …

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?

Dec 21, 2011 · In writing, when should one use the abbreviation vs. as opposed to the full versus? This abbreviation seems to have special status from common usage. What is the origin of that, …

Jun 2, 2015 · 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 …

May 26, 2011 · Edit: Another Wikipedia page: The big Z It is a convention in American comics that the sound of a snore can be reduced to a single letter Z. Thus a speech bubble with this letter …

Dec 27, 2012 · 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 …

Jun 15, 2020 · Whole is almost always used with a preceding article (the/a/an), so something like I ate whole pie is invalid, whereas I ate the whole pie or I ate a whole pie are perfectly valid. The …

We've all been overwhelmed with work, or seen an underwhelming movie... but it occurred to me that I've never heard anyone use the root word, whelm. whelm (verb) 1. to submerge; engulf. …