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 …

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 …

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?

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"

Jun 15, 2025 · According to Swan's Practical English Usage, (A) Long '(for) a long time’ is most common in questions and negative clauses, including restrictive words like hardly/seldom, while in affirmative …

Jan 22, 2013 · Which preposition should follow the verb to upload — to, on, or something else?

Jan 7, 2011 · Supposed to is a very common phrase, as in: you're not supposed to come here. It means "you should not come here", "you are not meant to come here". Using *suppose to in this sentence …