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 …

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 …

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?

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"

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. …

Dec 6, 2014 · Like Edwin and Elendil, I have never heard that pronunciation either. I would always and exclusively pronounce the contracted negative of shall as [ʃɑːnt] with ne’er a trace of an l …

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

Jul 9, 2018 · Remember that the tag question at the end needs to flip the polarity by adding a not if the initial statement lacked it and by subtracting the negative if the initial statement had it. So …