shouldn't matter, as an atheist you shouldn't be attaching any kind of magic to the word christ. therefore why shouldn't you just type the word christmas? I think it should be an acceptable spelling, but it has nothing to do with being an atheist, it's just a good short form.
No, the X in "Xmas" is technically the Greek letter chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word for Χριστός ("Christos"). "Xmas" has been used as a shortened form for "Christmas" for at least 300 years, and versions of it (like "X'temmas") date back even earlier. The use of "X" as a shortened form of "Christ" goes back at least 1,000 years, in forms like "Xρ" or "Xt." Χρ has even developed into a popular Christian symbol you've probably seen before known as a labarum, or a "chi-rho," which dates back to Constantine the Great around 1700 years ago.
In short, "Xmas" comes from a very long Christian tradition. None of us wicked atheists are trying to take anything away or cross anything out.
As I was answering questions I glanced at Q4 and only saw Hood's Adversary. After spending at least 30 seconds entering every variation of "Sheriff of Nottingham" I could think of, I look at the question to see its about Red Riding Hood, not Robin Hood... facepalm.
But "original" could also imply the first Planet Earth (as opposed to, say, Planet Earth II, which could be confusing since many different countries had other narrators. specifying the British version eliminates that ambiguity.
My thought exactly. I got it right, but the "British" made me pause for a few seconds and think wth is that word there. Have other countries seriously dubbed it ?!?
Oh, it was dubbed! *facepalm* I was thinking that the Americans must've made a separate version because they don't understand BrE and don't bother reading subtitles.
Yeah, but usually he specifically uses a lightsaber, and if there was someone who wasn't a Star Wars nerd, like I am, but they know that Luke carried a lightsaber, then that's another answer right for them.
Totally agree with luxint's point. Calling Emmental "Swiss Cheese" suggests that those who do so think that there are no other varieties of Swiss Cheese.
Not only is the Planet Earth series a British production it is narrated by SIR David Attenborough, one of our national treasures! Could we please have the knight's full title as an acceptable answer.
I was a classics scholar and I've read many translations of the Iliad, plus the Venetus A manuscript in Greek. My favourite version by far is Pitt/Bloom.
In short, "Xmas" comes from a very long Christian tradition. None of us wicked atheists are trying to take anything away or cross anything out.
Read the Iliad, it's good.