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, and why are …

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 also write …

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 X, you're …

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?

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 we have words like U-turn, T …

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 better words …

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. 2. to over...

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"

Dec 6, 2014 · 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 …

Aug 11, 2014 · Is "we are finished" grammatically correct? I thought it would be more correct to say "We have finished".